Pumpkin Cookies with Brown Butter Icing Directions:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
- In another bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the unsweetened applesauce and granulated sugar substitute until well combined. Add the pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract, mixing until smooth.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.
- To make the brown butter icing, melt the light butter in a saucepan over medium heat, cooking until it turns a light brown color and begins to smell nutty. Remove from heat and let it cool slightly.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the browned butter, powdered sugar substitute, skim milk, and vanilla extract until smooth and spreadable. Add more milk if needed to reach the desired consistency.
- Frost the cooled cookies with the brown butter icing. Allow the icing to set before serving.
WW Points and other Slimming or Weight Loss programs:
Due to plans regularly changing and updating, we recommend calculating with the official tools you get as a member to those plans to ensure accuracy of values.
WW Points Calculation:
- All-purpose flour (2 1/2 cups): 34 points
- Baking powder (1 teaspoon): 0 points
- Baking soda (1 teaspoon): 0 points
- Ground cinnamon (2 teaspoons): 0 points
- Ground ginger (1/2 teaspoon): 0 points
- Ground nutmeg (1/2 teaspoon): 0 points
- Ground cloves (1/2 teaspoon): 0 points
- Salt (1/2 teaspoon): 0 points
- Unsweetened applesauce (1/2 cup): 0 points
- Granulated sugar substitute (1 1/2 cups): 0 points
- Pumpkin puree (1 cup): 0 points
- Egg (1 large): 0 points
- Vanilla extract (1 teaspoon): 0 points
- Light butter (1/4 cup): 10 points
- Powdered sugar substitute (2 cups): 0 points
- Skim milk (2-4 tablespoons): 1 point
- Vanilla extract (1 teaspoon): 0 points
Total Points: 45 points for the entire recipe
Servings: 24 cookies
Points per Serving: 1.875 points (rounding to 2 points per cookie)
Nutrition Facts:
- Calories: 70
- Fat: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Protein: 1g
I await your comments! Enjoy!
