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Dessert for 20

Pumpkin Cookies with Buttercream

$0.81for 438 minServes 20

Soft pumpkin cookies bake with warm spices, then receive a sweet pumpkin-spiced buttercream topping.

Pumpkin Cookies with Buttercream

Photo: ohsheglows.com

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Winter squash (butternut, a little$1.29/lb typicala little$0.10Typical price
Wild, 0.75 oz$0.15/oz typical0.75 oz$0.12Typical price
Nuts and seeds, a little$0.70/oz typicala little$0.10Typical price
Margarine and vegan butter, 2 oz$0.25/oz typical2 oz$0.50Typical price
Total for the servings shown$4.05

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilHoney or maple syrupCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourSugar and brown sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperBaking powder and soda

Not included in the cost.

  • 38 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 20servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDessertsFall

Typical price

$0.20 per serving$0.81 for 4

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp grapeseed oil
  • 3 tbsp pure maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened pumpkin purée
  • 2 tbsp brown rice syrup
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground flaxseed
  • 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon almond flour
  • 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon white/light all-purpose spelt flour
  • 3 tbsp arrowroot starch
  • 1/4 cup natural cane sugar
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons soy-free vegan butter
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered icing sugar
  • 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 pinch fine sea salt
  • cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice (optional)

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350 F and line a baking sheet.
  2. Whisk the oil, maple syrup, pumpkin, brown rice syrup, flaxseed, and vanilla in a bowl.
  3. Stir in both flours, arrowroot, cane sugar, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and baking soda.
  4. Scoop 20 portions onto the sheet and bake for 12 to 14 minutes.
  5. Beat the vegan butter, powdered sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and salt until smooth while the cookies cool for 10 minutes.
  6. Spread the buttercream over the cooled cookies and dust with cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice if desired.

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