Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies

 Yum! Yum! Yum!   I love to spread some whipped cream cheese over my cookie.  Pumpkin and cream cheese are great together.

                         Cookie topped with whipped cream cheese

PUMPKIN SPICE SUGAR COOKIE

(3 dozen)

Cookie Ingredients:

*1/2 cup butter, softened

*1 cup granulated sugar

*1 large egg, room temperature 

*1/2 cup pumpkin puree

*1 teaspoon vanilla extract

*2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

*1/2 teaspoon baking soda

*1/4 teaspoon baking powder

*1/4 teaspoon salt

*1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 

*1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Topping Ingredients:

*1/4 cup granulated sugar

*1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 

Cookie Directions:

~In a large mixing bowl, cream 1/2 cup softened butter and 1 cup granulated sugar together until smooth and creamy.

~Stir in 1 large egg, 1/2 cup pumpkin puree, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until well incorporated.

~In a medium bowl, whisk 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon ground salt, and 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice util well blended.

~Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring until a soft dough forms.

~Place dough on some plastic wrap and form a disk.  Wrap completely with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until dough is chilled.

~Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

~In a small bowl whisk 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon together until well blended.

~Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or a silicone mat.

~Roll dough out to about 1/4 inch thick.

~Cut into desired shapes.

~Place on prepared cookie sheet and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture.

~Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until edges are light golden brown.

~Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.