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Pumpkin Spice Cookies

By: Taste of Home Test Kitchen 
"These big soft spice cookies, created by our Test Kitchen staff, have a sweet frosting that makes them an extra special treat. Enjoy!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.9 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (6)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 32 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
  • 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 egg
  • 1 (15 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 3 tablespoons orange juice

Directions

  1. In a bowl, combine the cake mix, oats and pumpkin pie spice. In another bowl, beat the egg, pumpkin and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
  2. Drop by 2 tablespoonfuls onto baking sheets coated with nonstick cooking spray; flatten with the back of a spoon. Bake at 350 degrees F for 18-20 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.
  3. In a bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, orange peel and enough orange juice to achieve desired spreading consistency. Frost cooled cookies.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: One cookie equals 123 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 102 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2007 by SMWELLS   view full review
Please do not make this cookie recipe without the icing. The cookie is just a basic pumpkin...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2009 by cookiemonster   view full review
Just made these cookies and they came out pretty good. I replaced the pumpkin spice with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2008 by jeannewilson310   view full review
Delicious! Instead of icing them, I added chocolate chips- a great compliment to the pumpkin!
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2006 by Heathers Choice   view full review
These cookies did not taste that good they were very bland with no spice or pumpkin taste....
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2008 by Kat   view full review
Meh. That's how I feel about these. They're OKAY, but as someone else said, they're nothing...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2011 by ams   view full review
I substituted spice cake for yellow and applesauce for oil... They came out great - very...

 

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