Pumpkin Drop Cookies
These quick and easy pumpkin drop cookies, made with canned pumpkin, milk, and butter, are soft, cake-like cookies topped with a sweet caramel icing.
Instructions
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{'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).'}
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{'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Beat shortening, white sugar, and pumpkin with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Beat in eggs. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a separate bowl: add to pumpkin mixture and mix well.'}
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{'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto baking sheets.'}
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{'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool.'}
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{'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Meanwhile, cook brown sugar, milk, and butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat, until sugar is dissolved. Cool. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla: spread over warm cookies.'}
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (18 servings total)