Thursday, October 9, 2014

Pumpkin Snickerdoodles


I got this recipe from Pinterest from this blog, but I wanted to re post it here just in case something ever happens to the original blog.  I love these cookies.
  • Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup pure pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
  • 1 Tbls vanilla
  • 2 3/4 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/4 tsp salt

  • Sugar Mixture to Roll In
  • 4 Tbls sugar
  • 3 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Instructions
  1. Cream the butter, shortening and sugar together.
  2. Add the pumpkin and vanilla and mix until thoroughly combined.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice and salt.
  4. Gradually add flour mixture to creamed mixture, stirring until well combined. Refrigerate dough for at least 30 minutes.
  5. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  6. Combine sugar, pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon in a small bowl.
  7. Remove dough and form into small, 1-inch balls.
  8. Roll balls in sugar mixture and place on parchment-lined cookie sheet.
  9. Bake for 8 minutes.
  10. Remove and let cool on sheet for two minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.