Extra Easy Pumpkin Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
2. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
3. Beat in the egg, then stir in the vanilla and pumpkin puree.
4. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg; stir into the pumpkin mixture.
5. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
6. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Interesting Facts

• Pumpkin is a great source of fiber, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
• Pumpkin is also high in potassium and low in calories.
• Cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week - if they last that long!