Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 sticks ((16 tablespoons) butter, softened)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • orange food color ((optional))

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Combine butter and sugar in your mixer's bowl; beat with an electric mixer until fluffy and combined, about 4 to 5 minutes.
  • Add the vanilla and the egg; mix to incorporate.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and pumpkin spice.
  • Add to the butter mixture and, with electric mixer on low, continue to mix until combined.
  • Add a few drops of food color and mix just until combined.
  • Fill the Cookie Press with cookie batter.
  • Press the cookies onto ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake until firm and golden, about 7 to 8 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and let stand 2 minutes.
  • Transfer cookies to a rack and cool.
  • Fill with your favorite frosting or you can use my Maple Frosting - then sandwich two cookies together.
  • If you don't have a cookie press, insert a pastry-tip in a pastry bag.
  • Fill bag with cookie batter and pipe out onto ungreased baking sheets.