### **Soft Pumpkin Cookies Recipe**
These pumpkin cookies are soft, spiced, and full of fall flavors, making them a perfect treat!
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### **Ingredients**:
#### Cookies:
– 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
– 1 tsp baking powder
– 1 tsp baking soda
– 1 tsp ground cinnamon
– ½ tsp ground nutmeg
– ½ tsp ground ginger
– ¼ tsp ground cloves
– ½ tsp salt
– 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
– 1 cup granulated sugar
– ½ cup brown sugar (packed)
– 1 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
– 1 large egg
– 1 tsp vanilla extract
#### Optional Glaze:
– 1 cup powdered sugar
– 2-3 tbsp milk (or more for desired consistency)
– ½ tsp vanilla extract
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### **Instructions**:
#### 1. **Preheat Oven**:
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
#### 2. **Mix Dry Ingredients**:
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
#### 3. **Cream the Butter and Sugars**:
In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until light and fluffy (about 2-3 minutes).
#### 4. **Add Wet Ingredients**:
Add in the pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
#### 5. **Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients**:
Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined. Be careful not to overmix.
#### 6. **Scoop the Dough**:
Using a cookie scoop or spoon, drop tablespoon-sized mounds of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie.
#### 7. **Bake**:
Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the cookies are lightly golden and set around the edges. The centers should be soft but not undercooked.
#### 8. **Cool**:
Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
#### 9. **Prepare Glaze (Optional)**:
In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cookies.
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### **Enjoy**:
Let the glaze set before serving, and enjoy these soft, spiced pumpkin cookies with a cup of tea or coffee! ????????