Pumpkin Spice Cookies
Soft and delicious pumpkin cookies!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Active Time10 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Yield: 24
Calories: 165cal
Author: Melissa
- ½ cup coconut oil
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp. allspice
- ½ tsp. ground cloves
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¾ cup chopped pecans
Frosting
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- 3 Tbsp. butter
- ¼ cup of 2% milk
- 2 &1/2 to 3 cups of powdered confectioners' sugar
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
In a large bowl, cream the coconut oil with the sugars
Add the egg, pumpkin and extract stir in
In another bowl, add the flour, powder, soda, spices and salt - mix well
Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture, and mix well
Stir in the pecans
Spoon onto an ungreased baking sheet, about 2 in. apart
Bake for 9-11 minutes or until the edges start to get a little golden
Let cool completely before adding the frosting
Making the frosting
In a saucepan over med/high heat, melt the butter
Add the brown sugar and bring the mixture to a boil
Cook for about a minute - stirring constantly
Remove from heat and let this mixture cool down quite a bit, to a luke-warm temp.
Add the milk and powdered sugar
Stir until it is a nice creamy frosting
Spread over cookies
Calories: 165cal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 136mg | Potassium: 66mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 1652IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg