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    Hazelnut Pumpkin Orange Cookies

    Published: Sep 9, 2021 · Modified: Feb 10, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate linksLeave a Comment

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    Debating on the fall cookie of the week at work, a co-worker asked me to make pumpkin cookies. However, I wanted more than just pumpkin in my cookies. Looking around my kitchen, I spotted an orange and thought orange zest would give my cookies a fresh taste. So to put nuts in or not was the question. Of course, nuts would be fantastic, but did I want walnuts or something different?

    Hazelnut pumpkin cookies with powdered sugar on top sitting on parchment paper.

    I have bags of all kinds of nuts in my one cabinet and pulled out a bag of hazelnuts. They came chopped, so this would be perfect. I always like to throw in a handful of raisins just for the heck of it.

    I decided to do a little research on hazelnuts and pumpkins. Hazelnuts have some fantastic health benefits. I had no idea they were this good for me, or I would have been backing with them all the time. Pumpkins are even better in health benefits. So this should make you feel better about cookies with pumpkin and hazelnuts.

    Hazelnut pumpkin cookies with powdered sugar on top sitting on parchment paper.

    Hazelnut Pumpkin Orange Cookies

    Barbara Hall
    Pumpkin and orange in a cookie? I had to give it a try. It plays with your mind a bit to have the bright citrus when you think pumpkin.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Total Bake Time 11 mins
    Chill 30 mins
    Total Time 56 mins
    Course Cookies, Nuts
    Cuisine American
    Servings 36 cookies
    Calories 125 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 3 oz Cream Cheese room temperature
    • ½ cup Butter unsalted 1 stick room temperature
    • ½ cup Light brown sugar 106 g
    • ½ cup Sugar white 99 g
    • 1 cup Pumpkin puree
    • 1 Egg
    • 1 tablespoon Orange zest
    • ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
    • 2 ¾ cups All-purpose flour 330 g
    • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
    • 1 cup Raisins
    • 1 cup Hazelnuts chopped
    • Powdered sugar Sprinkle on top

    Instructions
     

    • Zest one orange and set aside. Weigh or measure the white and light brown sugars into a bowl and set that aside. In another bowl, weigh or measure the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and run a whisk through to blend.
    • In a stand or handheld mixer, blend the cream cheese and butter for about 2 minutes on medium speed. Add both sugars and mix for another couple of minutes. Next, add the egg and mix it through the sugar-butter mixture. Add the orange zest, vanilla extract, pumpkin puree, and blend until incorporated.
    • Gradually add the flour mixture and blend till the flour is incorporated. Stop the mixer and scrape down the bowl and across the bottom. Add the chopped hazelnuts plus the raisins and blend through for about 30 seconds or till it looks mixed into the dough. Cover loosely and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
    • Hazelnut Pumpkin Orange cookies cooling on a rack.
    • Preheat the over to 350° while the dough is in the refrigerator. Line cookie pans with parchment paper. Taking a small cookie scoop, place twelve scoops on the pan and bake for 11-13 minutes. After removing the cookies out of the oven, move to a cookie rack to cool. I have a powdered sugar shaker and dust the sugar on top of the cookies after they have compleply cooled.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 125kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 24mgPotassium: 91mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1178IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword pumpkin hazelnut cookies, pumpkin orange cookies
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