Caramel Frosted Pumpkin Cookies With Butterscotch Chips Recipe

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Caramel Frosted Pumpkin Cookies With Butterscotch Chips
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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
1562
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin (not quite a full can)
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 4 tsp milk
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. Cream together shortening and 1 cup sugar. Note: I have recently experimented by substituting 1/4 cup of the shortening for a healthy, butter-flavored margarine - using all butter or margarine tends to make the cookies spread out and not hold their shape, however). Add pumpkin and egg and cream lightly until fluffy (I usually use a hand mixer for this).
  2. Combine flour, soda, cinnamon and salt; mix into cream mixture. (I usually switch to a wooden spoon, to keep the mixture light and fluffy - you don't want to overbeat).
  3. Fold in butterscotch chips.
  4. Drop by teaspoons on an ungreased cookie sheet, and bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until done (I sometimes find it takes a little longer, depending on humidity, the size of the cookie, etc.). Refrigerate remaining dough, covered, while other cookies are baking.
  5. In the meantime, make the frosting: combine the butter and milk in a small saucepan and cook until sugar is dissolved (or, you can cook in the microwave, about 30 seconds+/-). Let cool for several minutes (mixture will be still be warm). Stir in the powdered sugar, sifted, then add vanilla; whisk well until smooth.
  6. Frost cookies fresh out of the oven and while frosting is still somewhat warm; frosting will harden as it sits out; if necessary, reheat for a few seconds in the microwave until pliable again and/or add a few more drops of milk and restir.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1562.01 Kcal (6540 kJ)
Calories from fat 769.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 85.47g 131%
Cholesterol 42.61mg 14%
Sodium 2158.65mg 90%
Potassium 1499.72mg 32%
Total Carbs 189.45g 63%
Sugars 110.74g 443%
Dietary Fiber 7.59g 30%
Protein 13.66g 27%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.7mg 23%
Iron 4.5mg 25%
Calcium 251.6mg 25%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 415.32 Kcal (1739 kJ)
Calories from fat 204.53 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.73g 131%
Cholesterol 11.33mg 14%
Sodium 573.97mg 90%
Potassium 398.76mg 32%
Total Carbs 50.37g 63%
Sugars 29.45g 443%
Dietary Fiber 2.02g 30%
Protein 3.63g 27%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 23%
Iron 1.2mg 25%
Calcium 66.9mg 25%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 37.6
    Points
  • 43
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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