A little baking

As I await the house buying paperwork process, and procrastinate planning for classes that start on Tuesday, I decided to bake some simple pumpkin cookies. This recipe is great since they are not really sweet, doesn't  taste spiced and keeps a light pumpkin taste. There is no need for frosting but a simple powered sugar frosting with a little orange juice would make them sweeter. I added a light dusting of powered sugar. Yummy and moist.

PUMPKIN COOKIES( recipe from an old posting I found here)

1/2 cup butter softened
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 cup sugar
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.


 I whisked together the pumpkin, sugar, melted butter, beaten egg, milk and vanilla.

In a separate bowl, mix dry ingredients. 

Combine both mixtures and mix by hand until smooth.

Drop  spoonfuls onto cookie sheet, about 1 1/2 inches apart.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes, just until bottoms are slightly brown.

Keep in an airtight container.