Pumpkin Sage Beurre Noisette Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add sage; heat until golden brown, stirring constantly, 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat; discard sage. Let stand until firm., Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream sage butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and pumpkin. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, ginger, cloves and nutmeg; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 1 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
• In a stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in the vanilla. Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Mix in the pumpkin puree.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt. Add the flour mixture to the pumpkin mixture and mix until thoroughly incorporated. Stir in the chocolate chips.
• Divide the batter between the pans and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of each comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before flipping onto wire racks to cool completely. Spread the Beurre Noisette Buttercream on the top of one of the cake rounds and top with the other.
• Melt the butter in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally and watching closely, until the butter turns golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat. Cool completely.
• Combine the browned butter, confectioners' sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl. Beat at medi-um speed, gradually adding enough heavy cream for the desired spreading consistency.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, pumpkin and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in pecans., Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 9-11 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a small saucepan, bring brown sugar and butter to a boil. Cook and stir over medium heat 1 minute. Remove from heat; cool 10 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl; beat in milk. Gradually beat in enough confectioners' sugar to achieve spreading consistency. Frost cookies.