Wanting to do something Autumn-like, I pulled out my cookie press, mixed up a batch of spritz cookies and pressed them out in the shape of pumpkins.
I added a touch of cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger for an Autumn-like taste; this added a bit of spice to the basic spritz cookie recipe. The icing is simply a mix of powdered sugar and water (and food coloring, of course).
Pumpkin Spritz Cookies
Basic spritz cookies with a bit of Autumn spice thrown in.
Author: Jamieanne
Serves: 2-3 dozen
Ingredients
- 1½ sticks unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla (I added about ⅛ teaspoon more)
- 7 ounces all purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon ginger
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a large bowl, beat butter on medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy. Add sugar, egg and vanilla; beat well. Slowly add flour, along with spices; mix well. Dough will be soft; do not refrigerate.
- Fill cookie press with dough, press onto ungreased cookie sheet 1 inch apart. Decorate with sprinkles or colored sugar if desired. Note - I stuck my cookie sheet in the freezer before pressing the dough onto it to help the dough stick better.
- Bake 10-12 minutes or until firm, but not brown. Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack to cool. Repeat with remaining dough. Decorate with icing when cookies are completely cool.
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I’m not a big cookie person; do these come out soft or crunchy? Thanks for the recipe!
Hi Michelle, as long as you don’t overbake them, they are soft and very delicate. 🙂
Can you tell me what 9 Oz of flour equate a to.?
The recipe states 7 ounces of flour, so I’m presuming you mean 7 ounces and not 9? 🙂 7 ounces should equate to 1 1/2 cups of flour.