Pumpkin Spice Butter Cookies
Ingredients
Cookies:
8 oz. of Tipperary Irish Unsalted Butter, softened
1 whole egg and 1 egg yolk
1 cup brown sugar
1 tbsp vanilla extract
3 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
Toppings:
1/3 cup granulated sugar, for sprinkling
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice mix
1/3 cup milk or white chocolate for decorating
In a large bowl, blend together butter, eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Then beat until whipped. Add in flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until a soft but slightly sticky dough comes together. Cover and refrigerate for 20-30 minutes. Pre-heat oven to 350 F. and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. In a small bowl, whisk the granulated sugar with the pumpkin pie spice. Set aside. Divide the dough and roll it out to 1/4 inches think. Use a pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter. Bake the cookies for about 7-8 minutes. The edges should be lightly golden. Remove the cookies and transfer to a wire rack to cool. Sprinkle the pumpkin spice sugar over the warm cookies. In a double-boiler, melt the chocolate and transfer to a piping bag. Outline the cookies and decorate as desired. Put the cookies into the refrigerator for 10 minutes to let chocolate set. Serve and enjoy!
Recipe by Living the Gourmet