Description
These Pumpkin Patch Cookies are a delightful treat for fall, perfect for Halloween parties or festive gatherings. Soft, spiced pumpkin cookies decorated with candy pumpkins to resemble a pumpkin patch.
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Decorations:
- Green candy melts or green frosting (for vines)
- Candy pumpkins (like mellowcreme pumpkins)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugars: In a large bowl, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add wet ingredients: Mix in the egg, vanilla extract, and pumpkin puree until well combined.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Form dough: Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture to form a soft dough.
- Bake: Scoop the dough onto the baking sheet and bake for 10–12 minutes until golden.
- Cool and decorate: Let the cookies cool on the sheet, then press a candy pumpkin into each cookie. Pipe green vines and leaves around the pumpkins.
Notes
- For firmer cookies, chill the dough before baking.
- Enhance with cloves or ginger for extra flavor.
- Great for fall parties and kid-friendly decorating activities.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
