Pumpkin Spice Cookies 
Pumpkin Cookies
I’d like to introduce you to my new favorite cookie.
Not only do they look like pumpkins they taste like the most wonderful pumpkin cookie.
I made them based off my Snowball Cookie Recipe,
otherwise, know as “the Wedding Cookie”.
Mexican Wedding Cookies,
Italian Wedding Cookies,
you know them, right?
Making a fun flavor based on a classic cookie is so fun, and these are just adorable, perfect to serve all fall season and into winter.
These cookies are just the perfect “pumpkin” shape and color thanks to a few drops of orange food coloring, they smell like pumpkin and taste amazing. With a cute little pumpkin seed pressed into the top, they would look great on your Thanksgiving dessert table, don’t you think!
And trust me they are great for Christmas cookie trays too.
This is a fun cookie to make for a Christmas cookie exchange.
These are melt-in-your-mouth cookies! I can’t rave over them enough myself or you might get bored, but others said they LOVE me when they had them and they aren’t even related to me.
- 1 1/2 cups butter
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 3 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 2 cups chopped pecans
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla
- orange food coloring (Orange Americolor)
- pepitas (shelled roasted salted pumpkin seeds)
- In a medium bowl with a mixer beat butter with powdered sugar until smooth.
- Add flour, salt, pumpkin pie spice, nuts, and vanilla, and mix until incorporated.
- Roll into balls.
- I use a tablespoon size scoop.
- Place a pumpkin seed into the top of each cookie
- Bake at 325 for 15 minutes.
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Sue/the view from great island says
So cute! I love the little pumpkin seed stems.
SweetSugarBelle says
What a GOOD idea, D!!!
Rebekah {A Blissful Nest} says
YUM!! These look delicious. I may just have to try these this weekend. Hope you have a great one!
Maria says
Super cute cookies!
Cookin' Canuck says
We adore Italian wedding cookies. What a great idea to make a version with pumpkin. A pop-in-your mouth treat that I’m sure is full of flavor.
Sue says
Ha, what a GREAT idea!
Tracy says
Mmm, I love melt-in-your-mouth cookies. The fact that these contain pumpkin makes them even more amazing!
alison @ Ingredients, Inc. says
I want to make these!
Rachel @ Bakerita says
I’ve been on a pumpkin kick lately (along with the rest of the world) so I’ll definitely be trying these! I love mexican wedding cookies, so I can’t wait to try this variation!
Sandy a la Mode says
yum yum!! this looks SOO good!!!
Nutmeg Nanny says
These look amazing! I have never had a melt in your mouth pumpkin cookie……yum!
Amanda says
So stinkin cute!! You come up with the best ideas!
Angie @ Bigbearswife says
adorable pumpkin cookies! so cute!
Paula says
I love the wedding cookie recipe and you are so smart to have created this pumpkin cookie recipe from it. They are very cute and I’m sure…totally irresistible!
Diane says
I made two new recipes using the wedding cookie as the base, next one should be up next week 🙂
Cathy/ShowFoodChef says
Love these, and great idea to add pumpkin flavor to cookies that are so tender. I bet these are winners!
Jo says
Looks delicious. Would love for you to share this with us over at foodepix.com.
alexa.al says
Look so nice. I will try to cook it.