Maple Frosted Pumpkin Blondies Recipes

MAPLE FROSTED PUMPKIN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease 15x10-inch jelly-roll pan.
• Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in medium bowl.
• Beat sugar, butter and vanilla in large mixer bowl.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
• Beat in pumpkin.
• Gradually beat in flour mixture.
• Spread into prepared pan.
• Bake 20-25 minutes or until cake tester pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool completely in pan.
• Spread with Maple Icing.
• Cut into bars.
• FROSTING: Thoroughly cream butter and sugar, adding maple syrup beat until light and spreadable.
• Frost and cut into squares.
• Garnish with chopped pecan if desired.

MAPLE FROSTED PUMPKIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream shortening and brown sugar until light.
• Add pumpkin and vanilla and mix well.
• In separate bowl combine flour, b. powder, b. soda, cinnamon and salt.
• Gradually add into pumpkin mixture, stiring to combine all ingredients well.
• Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto parchment covered cookie sheet.
• Bake 375 13-15 min or until firm. Do not over bake, or risk dry cookies Bake all cookies before making frosting.
• For Frosting, combine butter, b. sugar, and milk in saucepan bring to boil over medium heat stirring constantly. Boil 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add maple and vanilla flavorings- do not add while on heat!
• Cool slightly, beat enough powdered sugar in to achieve spreadable consistancy. Icing will thicken and harden as it cools, so work quickly to top cookies with frosting while it is warm.

MAPLE FROSTED PUMPKIN BLONDIES

Steps:

• BATTER: Preheat oven to 350*F.
• Grease a 15x10x1" jelly-roll pan.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl; set aside.
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and vanilla until creamy and smooth; scrape sides of bowl.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, blending well after each addition.
• Add the pumpkin; blend well.
• Reduce mixer speed to low; gradually add the flour mixture just until well blended.
• Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick tests out clean.
• Cool completely.
• Meanwhile, make the FROSTING: Beat together the cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar with an electric mixer on medium-low speed until smooth.
• Add enough maple extract for desired flavor and spreading consistency; frost cooled bars.