Spooky Ghost Brown Butter Pumpkin Cookies Recipe You’ll Love!
Delicious and festive pumpkin cookies with a spooky ghost design, perfect for Halloween.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 32 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- Black icing for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a saucepan, brown the butter over medium heat until it turns golden brown and has a nutty aroma.
- In a large bowl, mix the brown butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until well combined.
- Add the pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract, and mix until smooth.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in the white chocolate chips.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Let the cookies cool before decorating with black icing to create spooky ghost faces.
Notes
- Make sure to let the butter cool slightly before mixing with the sugars.
- For a more intense pumpkin flavor, use pumpkin pie spice instead of individual spices.
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to a week.