Pumpkin Cookies with Brown Butter Frosting

It's a must to make a batch of these delightful cookies every fall. First off, the house smells terrific, it makes a ton, they freeze well, and everyone loves them.

But of course, the best part is the taste. Anything with brown butter is a treat! The cookies are soft, very moist, and have a pleasant pumpkin flavor with a hint of cinnamon.  Top it off with the frosting, and you have one great cookie!

Happy Halloween!

Pumpkin cookies

1 1/4 c. butter,softened

1 c. white sugar

1/2 c. brown sugar

2 eggs

1 1/2 c. pumpkin

1 tsp. flour

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

2 1/4 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1/8 tsp. ginger

3 c. flour

Mix sugars and egg, add pumpkin. Stir in dry ingredients. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes. Cool before frosting.

Brown Butter Frosting 

1/2 c. butter, melted and browned on medium heat ( you can read about browning butter here)

2 c. powdered sugar

1 tsp. vanilla (milk if needed)

Brown butter, add vanilla and powdered sugar. Frost cooled cookies.