FROSTED PUMPKIN-WALNUT COOKIES (1.5 PTS)

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Butter or margarine - soften
1 1/2 cups	240g / 8.5oz	Firmly packed brown sugar
2		Eggs
1 cup	237ml	Pumpkin - cooked mashed
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Lemon extract
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups	156g / 5.5oz	All-purpose flour
1 tablespoon	15ml	Baking powder
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
2 teaspoons	10ml	Pumpkin pie spice
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Chopped walnuts

Recipe Instructions

MAPLE FROSTING

1/4 cup Butter or margarine -- softene

2 1/4 cups Sifted powdered sugar

2 tablespoons skim milk

3/4 teaspoon maple extract

Cream butter gradually add brown sugar, beating well at medium speed of an

electric mixer. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir

in pumpkin and flavorings.Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and pumpkin

pie spice. Gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Stir in

walnuts.Drop dough by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased cookie

sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Frost

with Maple Frosting. Yield: 7-1/2 dozen.

MAPLE FROSTING: Cream butter; gradually add 1 cup powdered sugar, beating

well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Add remaining sugar alternately

with milk, beating until smooth enough to spread. Add maple extract, and

beat well.

Yield: about 1 cup.

NOTES : Per cookie: 55.5 cal, 1.8g fat, 0.1g fibre, 42mg sodium

Per cookie: 1.5 points

Shared by: Jenn, 123RecipesOnly

Source:
Authentic Mexican

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