Pumpkin Spritz


1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/3 cup canned pumpkin
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
additional ground nutmeg

Pre-heat oven to 400 F. In a large mixing bowl beat butter until creamy; beat in sugar and spices until well combined. Mix in pumpkin, egg and vanilla until well combined. In a separate bowl, stir together flour and baking powder. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture until well combined. Place into a cookie press and press out shapes onto an ungreased baking sheet (for best results use a silver-colored baking sheet, not the kind with a non-stick surface). Lightly sprinkle cookies with additional nutmeg. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until set but not browned. Allow to cool 2 minutes on baking sheet then remove to wire racks to cool completely.


Reviews of Pumpkin Spritz:

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  A cookie baker in NC  Nov 24, 2010
Would make this again.
I had a lot of difficulty getting these to stick to the pan. I believe it is because of all the liquid in the pumpkin. This is definitely not a recipe for a cookie press. But I did enjoy the baked result. I though they tasted good. three stars

  Peg in ohio  Nov 8, 2010
Would not make this again.
would never make again.
With all the extra spices and added more sugar.Still bland nothing like the bakery pumpkin cookies.I even iced them and still threw them out.Money in trash and wasted time.

  Bev in Ohio  Oct 30, 2010
Would not make this again.
I agree with Cookie Monster in MD... I tried everything too get these to work in my press, (added this, added that..) but no luck... finally just scooped and flattened to a disk, decorated with sprinkles, but still doesn't even taste very good. I will never make these again :( two stars

  Cj in California  Dec 15, 2009
Would make this again.
I really like them. I would make them again. I followed the tips of other bakers. But I would not chill the dough next time. I rolled them and then press a Christmas tree on them. They looked and tasted good. They also made about 6 dozen. My cookie press was missing a piece. five stars

  cookie monster in MD  Nov 22, 2009
Would not make this again.
still can't get these to work! I just finished up a batch of chocolate spritz cookies and they were great. These I can't even get out of the press. The dough squeezes out but doesn't stick to the pan. I tried adding flour, then adding more pumpkin, the even more flour, then butter, then sugar, and more flour. nothing is working. I'm about to resort to rolling dough balls. My pans are not greased, tried aluminum foil, and tried chilling the dough. good luck to anybody who attempts these!! one star

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