Orange Sugar Cookie Pumpkins: A Sweet Recipe You’re Missing!
Delicious orange sugar cookies shaped like pumpkins, perfect for fall celebrations.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Orange food coloring (optional)
- Green icing for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
- In another bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and orange zest.
- Gradually blend in the dry ingredients.
- If desired, add orange food coloring to the dough.
- Roll the dough into small balls and shape them into pumpkins.
- Place on ungreased cookie sheets and bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Let cool and decorate with green icing to create pumpkin stems.
Notes
- For a more intense orange flavor, consider adding orange extract.
- These cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Feel free to use cookie cutters for different shapes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg