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!
Never, guys. Never ever. Ever. Don't these look incredibly delicious and decadent?
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Pumpkin Mousse Cookie Cups Recipe
This is a really easy, but absolutely beautiful, pumpkin dessert that is perfect for not only Halloween, but Thanksgiving as well!
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How to make this Pumpkin Mousse Cookie Cups Recipe
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
Grease mini muffin pan and heat your oven to 375 degrees.
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
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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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Pumpkin Mousse Cookie Cups Recipe
Ingredients
- Sugar Cookie Cups:
- ⅔ cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup softened butter
- 1-¼ cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- Pumpkin Mousse
- 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
Instructions
- Grease mini muffin pan.
- Heat oven to 375
- 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.
- Makes 48 cookie cups
- 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.
- Makes 12-18
- 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.
Tracey
These look amazing! Perfect for fall. I'm going to make these on the weekend.
Kim @The Baking ChocolaTess
O Wow! These look amazing and perfect for fall! 🙂
Kati
These look delicious! I agree it is never too early for pumpkin! I start with it the day after my birthday (Aug 28) cause that means summer is over for me 😉 Pinning for later!
Lou Lou Girls
I'm always so amazed by you! This looks so good! Pinned and tweeted. I appreciate you taking the time to party with us. I hope to see you on Monday at 7. Happy Saturday! Lou Lou Girls
Mel @ Adventures of Mel
Jenn, these look so scrumptious! And no, never too early for pumpkin. Thank you for sharing at Inspire Me Wednesday. Featuring you in this week's issue and on Instagram this Wednesday.