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spice cookies with pumpkin dip

Recipe by
Richard Hoover
Fountain Inn, SC

Courtesy of Diane Coffman

method Bake

Ingredients For spice cookies with pumpkin dip

  • 1 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1/2 c
    molasses
  • 4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 4 tsp
    baking soda
  • 2 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    clove, ground
  • 1 tsp
    ginger powder
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • additional sugar
  • PUMPKIN DIP
  • 1 pkg
    cream cheese (8oz.)
  • 1
    canned pumpkin pie mix (18oz.
  • 2 c
    powdered sugar
  • 3/4 tsp
    ground cinnamon

How To Make spice cookies with pumpkin dip

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • 2
    In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar, add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add molasses; mix well.
  • 3
    Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt. Add to creamed mixture and beat well.
  • 4
    Chill overnight.
  • 5
    Shape into 1/2" balls; roll in sugar. Place 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • 6
    Bake for 6 min. or until edges begin to brown. Cool for 2 mins. before removing to a wire rack.
  • 7
    FOR PUMKIN DIP
  • 8
    Beat cream cheese in a mixing bowl until smooth. Add pumpkin pie mix; beat well. Add sugar, cinnamon and ginger; beat until smooth.
  • 9
    Serve with cookies. Store leftover dip in the refrigerator.

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