Pumpkin Spice Cookies

By dette

These big soft spice cookies, created by our Test Kitchen staff, have a sweet frosting that makes them an extra special treat. Enjoy!

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 1 package (18-1/4 ounces) yellow cake mix
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
• 2 to 2-1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 3 to 4 tablespoons orange juice

Details

Servings 32
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 35mins

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
In a bowl, combine the cake mix, oats and pumpkin pie spice. In another bowl, beat the pumpkin, egg and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
Drop by 2 tablespoonfuls onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray; flatten with the back of a spoon. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.
In a bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, orange peel and enough orange juice to achieve desired spreading consistency. Frost cooled cookies. Yield: 32 cookies.



Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie equals 127 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 115 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.