Recipes

Pumpkin Cookies

A twist on one of our favorite snacks.

Pumpkin Cookies

FORMULA

Total Dough   
Ingredients Bakers % US/Oz Metric/g
Pastry flour 100 23.4 663
Butter 25 5.8 166
Salt 0.50 0.1 3
Brown sugar 50 11.7 331
Egg, 1 extra large 10 2.3 66
Pumpkin purée 50 11.7 331
Vanilla extract 0.75 0.2 5
Baking soda 1 0.2 7
Cinnamon, ground 0.50 0.1 3
Nutmeg, ground 0.50 0.1 3
Cloves, ground 0.50 0.1 3
Walnuts, toasted and crushed 10 2.3 66
California Raisins, macerated 50 11.7 331
Total 298.75 69.9  1980 
 

PROCEDURE

  1. Twelve (12) hours before mixing, macerate raisins in rum, fruit juice or water (75°F) just to cover; let stand 12 hours. (Desired final macerated weight is approximately 72% raisins and 28% liquid.)
  2. Cream butter, salt and sugar in a mixing bowl, using a paddle attachment, until mixture is light and fluffy.
  3. Add egg, creaming well.
  4. Stir in pumpkin purée and vanilla extract; mix lightly.
  5. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, spices and baking soda. Add slowly to creamed mixture and mix until smooth. Do not over mix.
  6. Drain raisins well and scale out to desired final weight. Fold walnuts and raisins into dough; mix together.
  7. Scoop 1.9-ounce (55-gram) portions of dough onto greased or parchment-lined baking sheet.
Categories: Cookies