Dessert for 24
Pumpkin Spice Wedding Cookies
These pumpkin spice wedding cookies blend pecans and warm spices into soft rounds coated with powdered sugar.
Typical price
$1.54for 4 servings
$0.38 per serving$1.54 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.
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- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 24servings as written
- $typical cost tier
MexicanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDessertsFall
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 4.5 oz | $3.15Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Canned pumpkin$0.14/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.21 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarFlourCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pecan halves
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and line two baking sheets with baking paper.
- Toast the pecans in a dry skillet for 5 minutes, cool them, and chop them finely.
- Beat the butter with 1 cup powdered sugar, then mix in pumpkin puree, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt.
- Stir in the flour and pecans until a soft dough forms, then chill it for 10 minutes.
- Shape the dough into 24 balls, place them on the sheets, and bake for 12 to 14 minutes.
- Cool the cookies for 10 minutes, then roll them in the remaining powdered sugar.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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