Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies

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Ingredients

For the Cookie:

• 2 c. all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp. baking soda
• ½ tsp. cream of tartar
• ¼ tsp. salt
• ½ tsp. nutmeg
• ⅛ tsp. ground cloves
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• ¼ c. salted butter, softened
• ¼ c. vegetable oil
• ¼ c. pumpkin puree
• ½ c. granulated sugar
• ¼ c. brown sugar
• ½ tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 large egg, room temperature

For the Maple Glaze:

• 1 c. powdered sugar
• ¼ c. whipping cream
• 1 tsp. maple flavor

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375◦F

2. Line cookie sheet with a baking mat or parchment paper.

3. Sift flour, baking soda, salt, and spices in a bowl; set aside.

4. In a large mixing bowl, add butter, vegetable oil, sugars, and pumpkin puree. Mix until well incorporated.

5. Slowly spoon in dry ingredients.

6. Break the egg in a small bowl and beat with a fork. Pour in egg.

7. Stir the mixture until all ingredients are well combined.

8. Using a small cookie scoop, spoon dough onto the prepared baking sheet.

9. For a flatter cookie, use the back of a spatula to slightly flatten the cookie down. If you want a thicker cookie, do not flatten the tops.

10. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes, until cookies reach the desired level of done. Cookies will be soft.

11. In a small bowl, whisk together glaze ingredients. Gradually add the whipping cream, until the mixture reaches your desired consistency.

12. Once the cookies have cooled, glaze the tops.