Orange Pumpkin Cookies are soft, chewy and perfect for fall! This pumpkin cookie recipe is topped with a simple orange glaze that complements the pumpkin flavor perfectly.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a cookie sheet or line it with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
In the bowl of a stand or hand mixer, cream together the sugar, egg, and butter. Beat for about 2-3 minutes.
Add the pumpkin, flour, baking powder, salt, and vanilla. Mix until well combined. Fold in chopped walnuts or pecans.
Scoop 2-inch balls of dough onto the cookie sheets, spacing apart to have 12 cookies per sheet. Slightly flatten each cookie to about the size you want them to be (they don’t spread much when baking).
Bake for 13-15 minutes or until cooked in the center.
To make the orange glaze, add the orange zest and juice into a medium bowl with the powdered sugar. Whisk until the glaze is smooth and has a slightly runny consistency to easily drizzle over the cookies. Mix in the salt.