Butternut Squash Cookies with Brown Sugar Frosting

Soft Butternut Squash Cookies topped with creamy brown sugar frosting and a pecan half, arranged on a dark surface.

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Butternut Squash Cookies with Brown Sugar Frosting

These butternut squash cookies are soft and nostalgic treat perfect for fall baking or holiday dessert trays. Sweet, tender, and topped with old-fashioned brown sugar frosting, they're sure to become a seasonal favorite.

Course Dessert Recipes

Cuisine American

Keyword Butternut Squash Cookies

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 13

Total Time 23

Servings

Calories 136kcal

Author Shelby Law Ruttan

Equipment

Ingredients

FOR THE COOKIES

½ cup butter room temperature
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
½ cup butternut squash puree
1½ cups flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
½ cup chopped toasted pecans
½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips optional

FOR THE FROSTING

¼ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla extract.
Add the butternut squash and mix until combined.
In a small bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and allspice. Gradually add the flour to the squash mixture, stirring until combined.
Stir in the chopped pecans and chocolate chips (if using)
Using a small cookie scoop, place cookies 2"apart on a parchment lined cookie tray. Bake for 12 minutes, or until cookie springs back when lightly touched in the center.
Cool cookies completely on a cooling rack.
FOR THE FROSTING
In a large saucepan over medium heat, stir together the milk and brown sugar, bringing to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes. Remove the syrup from heat and add the butter. Stir until melted. Add the powdered sugar and beat until sugar is fully incorporated. The frosting will turn a pale tan color.
Spread 2 tablespoon of frosting on top of cookies while warm and top cookie with a whole pecan.

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