Pumpkin Spritz

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/3 cup canned pumpkin
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
additional ground nutmeg

Pre-heat oven to 400 F. In a large mixing bowl beat butter until creamy; beat in sugar and spices until well combined. Mix in pumpkin, egg and vanilla until well combined. In a separate bowl, stir together flour and baking powder. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture until well combined. Place into a cookie press and press out shapes onto an ungreased baking sheet (for best results use a silver-colored baking sheet, not the kind with a non-stick surface). Lightly sprinkle cookies with additional nutmeg. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until set but not browned. Allow to cool 2 minutes on baking sheet then remove to wire racks to cool completely.

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Reviews of Pumpkin Spritz:

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  Cj in California  Dec 15, 2009
Would make this again.
I really like them. I would make them again. I followed the tips of other bakers. But I would not chill the dough next time. I rolled them and then press a Christmas tree on them. They looked and tasted good. They also made about 6 dozen. My cookie press was missing a piece. five stars

  cookie monster in MD  Nov 22, 2009
Would not make this again.
still can't get these to work! I just finished up a batch of chocolate spritz cookies and they were great. These I can't even get out of the press. The dough squeezes out but doesn't stick to the pan. I tried adding flour, then adding more pumpkin, the even more flour, then butter, then sugar, and more flour. nothing is working. I'm about to resort to rolling dough balls. My pans are not greased, tried aluminum foil, and tried chilling the dough. good luck to anybody who attempts these!! one star

  A cookie baker in WA  Nov 18, 2008
Would not make this again.
Terrible. I make spritz cookies every year and wanted to try something new. These are NOT spritz cookies. Way too sticky to use with a press, even after adding more flour. I also add more sugar and spice because other reviews said they were bland, yet they were still bland. I rolled them into balls and rolled them in nutmeg and sugar, then flatened them with a glass. They were cake like then a cookie. Don't waste your time. one star

  Aine in Florida  Nov 16, 2008
Would make this again.
I found chilling the dough made it less sticky, worked fine in my press but they were very bland. I would increase the pumpkin and the spices and maybe a bit more sugar but probably wont make this again two stars

  A cookie baker  Nov 15, 2008
Would not make this again.
Not nearly sweet enough! too sticky to use cookie press. Unclear how much pumpkin to use. two stars

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