Please skip those dry, artificially flavored and sweetened pumpkin treats at your coffee spot, and instead, try this recipe. These homey Pumpkin Spice Cookies by Miraval Resort & Spa in Tucson, Arizona, are so perfect for fall and winter.
Ingredients
2Tbsp.butter, softened
2Tbsp.prune puree
1c.Splenda Brown Sugar Blend (or Brown Sugar)
¾cupcanned pumpkin
¼cupmolasses
1egg
1egg whites
1tsp.pure vanilla extract
1 - ½cupsunbleached all-purpose flour
½cupwhole-wheat flour
½tsp.baking soda
1tsp.baking powder (low sodium)
1tsp.cinnamon
½tsp.allspice
½tsp.ginger
Pinchof kosher salt
Instructions
Heat the oven to 350°F. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
In a bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the softened butter, prune puree, and brown sugar. Add the canned pumpkin, molasses, egg, egg white, and vanilla and continue to mix until smooth.
In a separate bowl, sift together the flours, baking soda, and baking powder and add the cinnamon, allspice, ginger, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the mixer and mix on low speed just until incorporated. Scoop spoonfuls of dough onto the baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches of space between the balls of dough. (They will spread slightly during cooking.)
Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, until puffed and slightly golden around the edges. Cool at room temperature.
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Spa Index Kitchen Notes
Makes 24 cookies. 2 per serving.
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