Description

These Pumpkin Delight Cookies are a delicious blend of spiced pumpkin filling and soft cookie layers. Perfect for fall gatherings, they’re easy to make and bursting with flavor!

Ingredients

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15 oz canned pure pumpkin
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cornstarch
3/4 cup apple juice
12 tbsp butter melted
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/4 tsp salt
3 cups flour

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Instructions

Prepare the pumpkin filling by whisking together canned pumpkin, 1½ cups sugar, pumpkin spice, and cinnamon in a medium saucepan.
Stir cornstarch into apple juice until dissolved, then add to the saucepan and bring to a gentle boil, then simmer for 10 minutes before cooling.
In a large mixing bowl, beat melted butter and 1 cup sugar with a hand mixer until thickened, then add molasses and egg, mixing until smooth.
Incorporate baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and flour into the mixture, blending until a soft dough forms.
Refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes, then roll it out to ¼ inch thickness and cut into pumpkin shapes, creating faces in half of them.
Spoon cooled filling onto uncut cookies and place face cookies on top, pressing edges to seal.
Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 10–13 minutes, ensuring the centers bake through. Allow to cool before serving.

Notes

Ensure the filling is completely cooled before assembling cookies to prevent sogginess.
Adjust the thickness of the dough while rolling out for more rustic cookies.
Experiment with different cookie cutter shapes for festive variations.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cookie
Calories: 250
Sugar: 20g
Sodium: 150mg
Fat: 9g
Saturated Fat: 5g
Unsaturated Fat: 3g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 41g
Fiber: 2g
Protein: 2g
Cholesterol: 30mg