Best Spiced Pumpkin Shortbread Recipes

SPICED PUMPKIN SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 160degrees/140fan Grease a large baking sheet
• Mix together the flour, sugar and spices Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs
• Add a dollop of food colouring and knead the mixture until it forms a dough, add a little milk if needed. At this stage add more food colouring to reach your desired colour
• Take a heaped teaspoon of dough and roll it into a ball, Mark vertical lines in the side of the ball to form a pumpkin shape, go quite deep to prevent the lines fading out while cooling.
• Place a clove into the top of each ball and place it onto the tray. Continue until all the dough has been used up
• Bake for around 35minutes or until the biscuits are firm and the bases have darkened, if baked too little they will be raw in the middle!
• Leave to cool before enjoying!

AUTUMN-SPICED PUMPKIN SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 300° F. Spray bottom of 9-inch fluted tart pan with removable bottom with nonstick cooking spray.COMBINE flour, cornstarch, pumpkin pie spice and salt in small bowl.BEAT butter and powdered sugar in large mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in pumpkin until combined. Add flour mixture and mix until just incorporated. Spread dough into prepared pan; smooth top.BAKE for 80 minutes or until firm and golden brown. Immediately sprinkle top with sparkling sugar. Cool for about 10 minutes; remove side from pan. Use long, serrated knife to cut into wedges. Serve warm with ice cream.