Pumpkin Pecan Cookies

Pumpkin Cookie Batter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugars until combined.

Beat in egg, pumpkin puree and vanilla.

In a separate mixing bowl add, salt baking powder, cinnamon and flour.

Mix in dry ingredients until well combined.

Add pecans and mix well.

Roll 1-2 Tbsp (depending on how large you like your cookies) of dough at a time into balls and place them evenly spaced on your prepared cookie sheets.

To make a flat cookie for icing, use the bottom of a glass to flatten cookies. Cookie dough is sticky, wet cup before flattening each cookie.

Bake for 13-15 minutes.

Let rest on cooling rack for 5 minutes before serving.

Buttercream Icing

Mix room temperature butter, powdered sugar and vanilla until well combined.

Add 1 – 2 Tbsp of heavy whipping cream or milk until you get the consistency you prefer.

Spread approx 1 Tbsp of icing on each cookie and sprinkle with pecans.