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    Home » Dessert Recipes » Cookie Recipes

    Iced Pumpkin Cookies

    Published: Oct 9, 2012 Last updated: Mar 8, 2022 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Super soft cookies with a buttery vanilla frosting spread on top.
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    Moist and delicious, these Iced Pumpkin Cookies with Rum Flavored Icing are a perfect fall treat. Full of pumpkin flavor complemented by the icing, this cookie is definite comfort food!
    Pumpkin Cookies with Rum Flavored Icing

    Pumpkin is a term of endearment my mom and dad call each other.  They didn't start using that term until I was a teen and about out of high school.  I specifically remember it when we were on the farm and they would be out in the barn milking cows. 

    I also remember catching them smooching out there when they thought nobody was looking!  Then my mom giggling like a little girl when they got caught.  Us kids were always afraid to go to the barn after that!  😉  My parents have definitely been the definition of what true love is to their children - and it has lasted for over 50 years with them.

    Pumpkin Cookies with Rum Flavored Icing

    Pumpkin brings warmth and comfort to a soul, especially with these cookies.  Its the definition of fall and what's to come.  From cereal, bread, coffeecake and muffins, to cheesecake, cookies, candy and even cinnamon buns, most everyone feels the warmth and love when they hear the word Pumpkin.  Must be why it's a term of endearment for my parents!

    Pumpkin Cookies with Rum Flavored Icing

    These particular cookies were made for my little boy (well, not so little, but to me will always be) who is now living over 1000 miles away from me.  Made with more love than you can imagine, so they are going to be the best cookies he has ever eaten.  Until his mom makes him some more! He will feel the warmth and love with each bite and feel comforted knowing his mom loves him so much that she took the time to make him Pumpkin Cookies along with several other treats and shipped them off to him so he could have a part of me.

    I have  called my children pumpkin at times - that nickname learned from my parents, and they both know what it means.

    Top Tip

    Flattened the cookie dough after dropping on to the baking sheet by using the back of a tablespoon dipped lightly in water to prevent sticking.

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    Iced Pumpkin Cookies

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    Super soft cookies with a buttery vanilla frosting spread on top.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 35 mins
    Course Desserts
    Cuisine American
    Servings 36
    Calories 105 kcal

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    Ingredients
      

    For the Cookies

    • 2½ cups flour
    • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
    • ½ teaspoon cloves
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ cup unsalted butter , softened
    • 1 cup granulated sugar
    • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
    • 1 large egg
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    For the Icing

    • 1½ cups powdered sugar
    • 1½ tablespoon unsalted butter , melted
    • ½ teaspoon rum flavored extract
    • 4 tablespoons fat free half and half

    Instructions
     

    For the cookies

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, and salt; set aside.
    • In a medium bowl, cream together the ½ cup of butter and white sugar. Add pumpkin, egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla to butter mixture, and beat until creamy. Stir in dry ingredients.
    • Drop on cookie sheet by tablespoonfuls; flatten slightly. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool cookies completely.

    For the icing

    • Combine confectioners' sugar, milk, melted butter, and rum extract. Add milk as needed, to achieve drizzling consistency.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 105kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 47mgPotassium: 31mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 1161IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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    1. The Mom Chef

      October 09, 2012 at 2:19 pm

      Rum + Pumpkin = Yum

      That's such a cute story about your parents. Mine were/are the same and it's been a fantastic model to follow!

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