Description
These tender Pumpkin Spice Cut-Out Sugar Cookies bring autumn warmth to every kitchen with soft centers and crisp edges.
Ingredients
For Cookies:
- 2¾ to 3¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 2¼ teaspoons baking powder
- 1¼ teaspoons salt
- 1¼ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- ⅓ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1¾ cups powdered sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 2¼ teaspoons pumpkin spice extract
- 1¼ teaspoons vanilla extract
For Spiced Icing:
- 1⅔ cups powdered sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 2½ tablespoons warm water
- ¾ tablespoon light corn syrup
- ⅛ teaspoon pumpkin spice extract
Instructions
- Whisk together 2¾ cups flour, baking powder, salt, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon in medium bowl.
- Cream softened butter with powdered sugar until fluffy, about 4 minutes.
- Beat egg with extracts, then add to creamed mixture until incorporated.
- Gradually add flour mixture on low speed until dough forms.
- Test consistency – should feel like soft Play-Doh. Add more flour if sticky, up to 3¼ cups maximum.
- Rest dough 12 minutes while preheating oven to 385°F.
- Roll ¼-inch thick on powdered sugar-dusted surface.
- Cut shapes and transfer to parchment-lined baking sheets.
- Bake 5-8 minutes until edges barely brown. Cool completely.
- For icing: combine all ingredients until smooth drizzling consistency forms.
Notes
Start with less flour and add gradually for tender texture. Day-old cookies hold decorating better. Store undecorated cookies in freezer up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: Bake Time: 7 minutes