Pumpkin Spritz Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Pre-heat oven to 400\u00b0F.
In a large mixing bowl beat butter until creamy, about 3 minutes. Beat in sugar and spices until well combined and the granules have begun to melt. 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.
Lightly sprinkle cookies with the spiced sprinkling sugar.
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.