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.
A cookie baker in WA Nov 18, 2008
Would not make this again.
Terrible. I make spritz cookies every year and wanted to try something new. These are NOT spritz cookies. Way too sticky to use with a press, even after adding more flour. I also add more sugar and spice because other reviews said they were bland, yet they were still bland. I rolled them into balls and rolled them in nutmeg and sugar, then flatened them with a glass. They were cake like then a cookie. Don't waste your time.
Aine in Florida Nov 16, 2008
Would make this again.
I found chilling the dough made it less sticky, worked fine in my press but they were very bland. I would increase the pumpkin and the spices and maybe a bit more sugar but probably wont make this again
A cookie baker Nov 15, 2008
Would not make this again.
Not nearly sweet enough! too sticky to use cookie press. Unclear how much pumpkin to use.
A cookie baker in medina,ny Nov 13, 2008
Would make this again.
i love making press cookies these are the best ones ive found. when i was a kid my mom always had me using jello in my press cookies i never cared for them!
SJ in Sagamihara, JP Dec 30, 2007
Would not make this again.
These cookies were bland and the dough was diffcult to use with the press. If I were to make this again, I would not use the cookie press and I would add 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice. And the cream cheese frosting would be a delightful addition.
