PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE SNICKERDOODLES

It has been cooling down here in Utah and it has been pretty rainy here the last couple of days. Taking pictures of the food can be quite frustrating on rainy days. I had just baked this delicious batch of cookies.  The smell of spices and pumpkin filled my house. I immediately had to try one. It baked so perfectly and as soon as I bit into it, the soft cream cheese layer was inside. Seriously my mind was blowing into a million pieces.

I had to try to get the best picture that I could given the circumstances.  I had to turn on the kitchen light to stage the food. But I knew I had to take a picture of them because they wouldn’t last a day.  I was right.  They were gone within an hour.  I gave some away to the neighbors, my boys ate some after school, and I had one…. or two…  or I lost count. 🙂

INGREDIENTS

• 3¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1½ tsp. baking powder
• ½ tsp. salt
• ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp. freshly-ground ground nutmeg
• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup light brown sugar
• ¾ cup pumpkin puree
• 1 large egg
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• Filling Ingredients:
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• ¼ cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Cinnamon-sugar coating:

• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp. ground ginger
• Dash of allspice

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg together. Set aside.
2. In a KitchenAid mixer with a paddle attachment, beat together the butter and sugars on medium high speed until fluffy about 2-3 minutes.
3. Blend in pumpkin puree, beat in egg and then add vanilla. Slowly add dry ingredients on low speed just until combined. Cover and chill dough for an hour.
4. ....................................

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