AUNT CHICK'S PUMPKIN CUTOUT COOKIES

AUNT CHICK'S PUMPKIN CUTOUT COOKIES image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 stick of softened stick butter
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
3/4 cup sugar
1/8 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp cloves
1/8 tsp ginger
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp orange coloring gel (optional)
2 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt

Steps:

CREAM together all ingredients except flour and salt
MIX together flour and salt
COMBINE -Add flour mixture little by little or all at once if using an electric mixer.
CHILL - Wrap dough in plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for 1 1/2 hours.
ROLL - Flour your counter and a rolling pin. Roll out the dough to about 1/4 inch thickness.
CUT - Cut out dough with floured Aunt Chick's Jack-o-lantern Cookie Cutter Form. It is best to reflour your cookie cutter every one to two times you use it. Also if you have a pastry brush it is a good idea to brush off the excess flour from the cookie bottom and top before baking.
DECORATE - Add raisins (cut in half) for the eyes before baking.
BAKE - Bake on ungreased cookie sheets at 350F for about 12-15 minutes or until edges are golden. Leave on cookie sheet to cool and firm up for at least 5 minutes.
DECORATE - We used holly green luster dust and some vodka (it disapperates) to make a paintable luster that we applied to the stem, eyes, nose and mouth. Then I added quartered mini marshmallows for the teeth. EAT AND ENJOY!