WALNUT-PUMPKIN COOKIES

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These pumpkin cookies are frosted with maple frosting. There has never been a person who has not LOVED these cookies, even those who do not like pumpkin cookies. It has been a family recipe for 35 years. It has won 1st prize at a cookie exchange and at a pumpkin contest at work. I usually triple the recipe!

Provided by Dawn Hillier

Categories     Fruits and Vegetables     Vegetables     Squash

Time 30m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup white sugar
1 cup shortening (such as Crisco®)
1 egg
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts
4 cups powdered sugar
½ cup butter, softened
1 tablespoon milk, or as needed
1 teaspoon maple extract, or to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Mix sugar and shortening together in a bowl. Mix in egg. Add pumpkin and vanilla extract; mix well. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt and mix until well combined. Fold in walnuts.
  • Use small teaspoons or a cookie scoop to drop rounded teaspoonfuls of cookie dough onto ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until edges turn golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Allow to cool.
  • Meanwhile, beat powdered sugar and butter together with an electric mixer until combined. Stir in milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until a frosting consistency is reached. Fold in maple extract until thoroughly combined.
  • Spread maple frosting over the cooled cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300.9 calories, Carbohydrate 38.8 g, Cholesterol 18 mg, Fat 15.9 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 176.8 mg, Sugar 29.4 g

juan castillo
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I had some trouble getting the cookies to bake evenly. Some of them were overcooked while others were still undercooked.


Reign Aldridge
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These cookies were a little too sweet for my taste, but they were still good. I think I'll try making them again with less sugar next time.


Soliman jomaddar
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I'm not usually a fan of pumpkin cookies, but these were really good. The pumpkin flavor was subtle and the walnuts added a nice crunch.


Sayed Sisir
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I made these cookies for my Halloween party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.


Albeit Faushner
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These cookies were amazing! They were so soft and chewy, and the pumpkin flavor was perfect. I will definitely be making these again.


Omayya Haniff
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cookies turned out really dry. I think I might have overmixed the batter.


Saleh Alkhulaifi
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These cookies were delicious! I loved the combination of pumpkin and walnuts. They were also really moist and flavorful.


Aidas Fisa
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Overall, I thought these cookies were pretty good. They were easy to make and they tasted good. I would definitely make them again.


Zohan Sami
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I had some trouble getting the cookies to bake evenly. Some of them were overcooked while others were still undercooked.


Owolabi Adenike Omolayo
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These cookies were a little too sweet for my taste, but they were still good. I think I'll try making them again with less sugar next time.


Junaidjan Jan
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I'm not usually a fan of pumpkin cookies, but these were really good. The pumpkin flavor was subtle and the walnuts added a nice crunch.


Jombwe ramecca official
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These cookies are so festive and perfect for fall. I love the combination of pumpkin and walnuts. They're also really easy to make.


Brian Hutcheson
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I love pumpkin cookies and these were some of the best I've ever had. The pumpkin flavor was rich and delicious, and the walnuts added a nice texture.


Amine Djebara
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I made these cookies for a Halloween party and they were a huge success! They were so easy to make and they turned out perfectly. I'll definitely be making them again.


Ian Michigan
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These cookies were a hit with my family! They were soft and chewy with a delicious pumpkin flavor. The walnuts added a nice crunch and the cream cheese frosting was the perfect finishing touch.