Pumpkin Mousse Cookie Cups Recipe

We love this Pumpkin Mousse Cookie Cups Recipe because it's the perfect bite sized pumpkin cookie and an easy Thanksgiving dessert recipe!

I know what you're thinking: Isn't it a little too early for a Pumpkin Mousse Cookie Cups Recipe? NOPE! It is never too early to begin pumpkin spicing all the things! We love these Pumpkin Cookie Cups so much, we can't wait until Thanksgiving to make them!

Pumpkin Mousse Cookie Cups Recipe

This Pumpkin Mousse Cookie Cups Recipe is a really easy, but absolutely beautiful, pumpkin dessert that is perfect for not only Halloween, but Thanksgiving as well! Of course, you can make these easy cookie cups all year long too!

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Ingredients needed to make this Pumpkin Mousse Cookie Cups Recipe 

For the cookie cups themselves, you will need:

• ⅔ cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup softened butter
• 1-¼ cup white sugar
• 1 egg

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How to make this Pumpkin Mousse Cookie Cups Recipe

Grease mini muffin pan and heat your oven to 375 degrees F. 

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy - usually about 2-3 minutes. Beat in egg. Add flour, baking soda and baking powder and mix until combined.

Roll into 1" balls and press centers down with pastry shaper - or the back of a teaspoon. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely before filling.

For the filling, you will need:

• 1 cup (8 ounces) heavy whipping cream
• ¼ cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ¼ cup pumpkin puree
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• nutmeg (optional) for sprinkling

Directions for making this Pumpkin Mousse Cookie Cups Recipe

Using a mixer and a whisk, beat whipping cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. Stir in vanilla, pumpkin and cinnamon and mix well.

Pipe onto cookie cups using a pastry bag fitted with a 2M tip. Sprinkle with nutmeg if desired.

This recipe makes about 48 cookie cups. 

I suggest serving shortly after filling. You can refrigerate, but the cookie will soften a bit. Not bad, just not the cream + crunch you will have if you serve immediately. You can always refrigerate the mousse until ready to serve.

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