Description
Soft, buttery fall sugar cookies flavored with cinnamon and nutmeg, cut into pumpkins and leaves, then decorated with festive icing.
Ingredients
2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
½ cup brown sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons milk
Icing (royal icing or glaze)
Food coloring in fall shades
Instructions
1. Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl.
2. In a large bowl, cream butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy.
3. Beat in the egg, vanilla, and milk until smooth.
4. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until dough forms.
5. Divide dough in half, wrap, and chill for at least 30 minutes.
6. Roll dough on a floured surface to ¼ inch thick.
7. Cut into fall shapes using pumpkin, leaf, or acorn cookie cutters.
8. Place cookies on parchment-lined baking sheets.
9. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 8–10 minutes, until edges are set.
10. Cool on sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.
11. Decorate cooled cookies with icing and colored designs.
Notes
Chill the dough before rolling to keep cookies from spreading.
Royal icing gives the best decorating results, but glaze works for quick icing.
Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 1 week or freeze for 2 months.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg