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Fall in Love with These Copycat Little Debbie Pumpkin Delights

Fall in Love with These Copycat Little Debbie Pumpkin Delights

Fall in love with these copycat Little Debbie Pumpkin Delights that bring nostalgic flavors to your kitchen this autumn.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 44 minutes
Servings: 12 cookies
Course: DESSERTS
Cuisine: American
Calories: 150
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cookies
  • 1 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1 cup granulated sugar can substitute with brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon fresh ground preferred
  • 1 teaspoon ginger can substitute with allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour can use gluten-free blend
For the Pumpkin Filling
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree avoid pumpkin pie filling
  • 1/4 cup apple juice can swap with water or another juice
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch omit for a runnier filling

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Electric Mixer
  • Saucepan
  • cookie cutter
  • Baking Sheet
  • Parchment paper

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Combine melted unsalted butter and granulated sugar in a mixing bowl using an electric mixer until smooth. Add egg and molasses, mixing well.
  3. Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and ginger. Gradually add this to the wet mixture until a soft dough forms. Chill for 30-60 minutes.
  4. Prepare the pumpkin filling by mixing pumpkin puree, sugar, and spices in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk cornstarch into apple juice and stir into pumpkin. Simmer for 10 minutes until thickened. Let cool.
  5. Roll out the chilled dough to 1/4-inch thick. Use cookie cutters to cut shapes, ensuring half have jack-o-lantern faces cut into them.
  6. Spoon the cooled pumpkin filling onto whole cookies, then top with the jack-o-lantern cookies, sealing edges.
  7. Bake for 12-14 minutes until edges are golden brown. Cool on baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
  8. Optional: Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 95mgPotassium: 50mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 100IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 1mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Chill dough to prevent spreading and use parchment paper for easier cleanup.

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