As much as we all like eating a  slice of a custardy, smooth pumpkin pie, practicality of transport poses a problem.

That’s where pumpkin cookies come in.

This Turkeypalooza, a few campus kitchens took cues from each other and swapped baking sheets for pie tins. The result: easy to make, bake, and take pumpkin cookies delivered in hundreds of meals around the country.

The Campus Kitchen at Gonzaga University coordinator Emily Paulson passed along the recipe she based off of a Foodnetwork.com recipe. Even though Turkey Day has come and gone, these gooey, spiced treats are a welcome addition to any meal all winter long.

** A note from Emily: “I like to add in oatmeal and increase the pumpkin by a little.  It makes the cookies a little meatier.”**

The finished product: dozens of CKGU's pumpkin cookies

Iced Pumpkin Cookies

Recipe courtesy of Beth Setrakian

Prep Time: 30 min

Cook Time: 15 min

Serves: 6 dozen Iced Pumpkin Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup cooked, pureed pumpkin (fresh or canned)
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups unbleached allpurpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup raisins

Icing:

• 2 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 tablespoons whipping cream, fresh orange juice or rum

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add pumpkin, egg and vanilla and mix well. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir into butter mixture until well blended. Add nuts and raisins. Drop by teaspoonful onto parchment covered baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Bake about 15 minutes, or until golden. Cool.

Icing: Cream confectioners’ sugar and butter. Add remaining ingredients and beat until smooth. (If icing is too thin, add more confectioners’ sugar; if too thick, add more cream, orange juice or rum.) Drizzle over cookies.

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