Orange Pumpkin Scone Cookie Cut-Outs

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup pumpkin
• 1 tablespoon orange rind, grated
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375.

2. 2

   In mixer bowl on medium speed, blend butter, brown sugar and orange rind until well mixed. Add egg, pumpkin and vanilla and mix some more until nicely incorporated.

3. 3

   In separate bowl, sift together flour and spices. Add to mixer bowl and mix until a very loose dough forms. Turn dough onto a sheet of plastic wrap, form a ball, covered with wrap. Chill 1 hour.

4. 4

   On surface lightly dusted with confectioner's sugar, roll dough out about 1/4" thick. Use cutters to shape cookies. Place on ungreased baking sheets and bake 10-12 minutes, until golden brown on bottoms (like a scone).

5. 5

   Cool cookies on rack. While still warm I spread a scone glaze on top: mix confectioners sugar, a little orange juice, cinnamon, and vanilla extract until a thin glaze forms. Spread over warm cookies. I also add raisins as decorations, adhered to the glaze, at this point.