Pumpkin cookies with cranberries
Description
It goes wonderfully with tea and coffee. You can adjust how sweet the cookies are. Start from how your pumpkin tastes—if it isn’t sweet enough, add a little more sugar. Save this recipe for later. Serve cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the necessary ingredients.
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Step 2
Peel the pumpkin and cut it into small pieces. Put it in a bowl and add 2 tbsp water. Place in the microwave. Microwave on full power for 5–7 minutes.
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Step 3
After the specified time, the pumpkin should be soft. Mash it with a potato masher or a fork into a purée.
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Step 4
Add soft butter and sugar to the still-warm pumpkin. Mix.
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Step 5
Add the egg. Mix.
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Step 6
Add flour, baking soda, and vanilla. Begin kneading the dough with a spoon.
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Step 7
When the dough becomes a smooth, viscous mass, add the cranberries. Stir again very gently with a spoon so as not to crush the berries.
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Step 8
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a spoon, scoop the dough and place portions on the baking sheet, spacing them apart. Bake in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 15–17 minutes. Allow for the quirks of your own oven.
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Step 9
After the specified time, remove the baking sheet with the cookies from the oven.
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Step 10
Transfer the cookies to a serving dish. Chill thoroughly and serve at the table.
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Step 11
Done. Serve at the table.