Pumpkin Rollout Cookies Revisited Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF In a large mixing bowl, combine with electric mixer the butter, brown sugar and orange zest.
• Add the pumpkin, egg yolk, and vanilla.
• Gradually add the flour and spices.
• Mix with your hands to create a soft dough.
• Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Divide dough into two pieces.
• Roll out each piece to 1/8-inch thickness on a floured surface.
• Cut into shapes with cookie cutters.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes.
• Optional: Decorate with favorite frosting and candies if desired.

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar.
• Blend in flavorings: orange zest, salt, cinnamon, clove, ginger, nutmeg, vanilla.
• Incorporate yolk, then flour.
• Divide in two balls, wrap separately and chill at least 1/2 hour.
• Use cookie cutters on dough rolled 1/4 inch thick (thinner for crispy cookies, thicker for chewier).
• Bake 15 minutes at 375-degrees.
• Frost with any icing. For Haloween we used powdered sugar (maybe 3 cups? Sorry, don't know quantity) mixed with cream cheese (2 Tablespoons) flavored with orange zest (1/2 teaspoon) and maple syrup (1/4 cup). Add milk to moisten to proper consistency (just add by the dropful; a little goes a long way and you want the resulting icing thick enough not to run off the cookies). Apply sprinkles to wet frosting so they harden on top.