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A pedestal tray with little Iced Pumpkin Spice Cookies surrounded by fall leaves.

Gluten Free Iced Pumpkin Spice Cookies

Iced Pumpkin Spice Cookies are filled with canned pumpkin, studded with tiny currants then dipped in an icing glaze, perfect for any occasion.
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Course: Baking, Cookies & Bars, pumpkin recipes
Cuisine: Canadian
Keyword: Iced Pumpkin Spice Cookies
Cook Time: 18 minutes
Servings: 2 cookies
Calories: 56kcal
Author: Cinde Little

Ingredients

DRY INGREDIENTS

  • cups gluten free Cookie Flour Blend* (165g)
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • teaspoon salt

WET INGREDIENTS

  • ¼ cup butter room temperature
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup canned pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling

ADD INS

  • ½ cup dried currants
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts

BROWNED BUTTER ICING

  • 2 tablespoon butter room temperature
  • cups icing sugar
  • 3-4 tablespoon whipping cream

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl add all dry ingredients and whisk to combine. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl mix currants and walnuts. Set aside.
  • In the large bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter on medium high speed.
  • Add the brown sugar and honey beating until fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
  • Add egg and pumpkin puree, beat until combined.
  • Decrease speed to low and slowly add dry mixture until incorporated. Add currants and walnuts until combined.
  • Cover the bowl and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Line cookie sheets with baking parchment or a reusable baking sheet.
  • Using a small metal scoop drop mounds of cookie dough onto prepared cookie sheets, about 2 inches apart. Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 15-18 minutes.
  • Set cookie sheet on wire cooling rack and cool for 2-3 minutes. Slide parchment directly onto the wire racks and cool completely.

BROWNED BUTTER ICING

  • In a small saucepan melt butter until it foams. Reduce heat to low letting the butter brown, 2-3 minutes.
  • Remove pan from stove and stir in icing sugar.
  • Add half the cream stirring to make a glaze, adding more cream until desired consistency. Cookies can be iced as soon as they are cool enough to handle.

ICING COOKIES

  • Dip the top of each cookie into the icing then give it a slight twist as you pull it out of the icing. Set aside to harden.
    A hand dipping Pumpkin Spice Cookies into a small bowl of icing.

Notes

*Cookie Flour Blend: ⅔ cup brown rice flour, ¼ cup ground almonds, 3 tablespoon potato starch, 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoon tapioca starch, ¼ teaspoon xanthan gum (makes 1¼ cups)

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Gluten Free Iced Pumpkin Spice Cookies
Amount Per Serving (20 g)
Calories 56 Calories from Fat 33
% Daily Value*
Fat 3.62g6%
Saturated Fat 1.711g11%
Trans Fat 0.087g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.74g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.89g
Cholesterol 26mg9%
Sodium 44mg2%
Potassium 40mg1%
Carbohydrates 5.83g2%
Fiber 0.3g1%
Sugar 4.46g5%
Protein 0.72g1%
Vitamin A 689IU14%
Vitamin C 0.9mg1%
Calcium 13mg1%
Iron 0.25mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.