Pumpkin Sugar Cookies

Pumpkin sugar cookies are a festive addition to Thanksgiving or Christmas dessert plates.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 136 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• ¾ cup butter, softened
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup pumpkin puree

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Beat sugar and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; beat in egg until smooth. Mix pumpkin and vanilla extract into creamed butter mixture; add cinnamon, salt, and baking powder. Stir flour into pumpkin-butter mixture just until dough is mixed. Refrigerate dough, 2 hours to overnight.

Step 3

Roll dough on a floured work surface and cut into shapes using cookie cutters. Arrange cookies on a baking sheet.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly browned, 6 to 8 minutes.