Pumpkin Butter Cookies

Pumpkin Butter Cookies 1/2 cup salted butter, room temperature 1/2 cup Swerve Granulated Sweetener (or sugar substitute of your choice) 1/2 cup pumpkin puree 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla bean extract or vanilla extract 2 cups almond flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2-1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice Optional 1 cups sugar free chocolate chips Powdered Sugar Substitute for dusting Preheat oven o 300 Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper In the bowl of a stand mixer cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy Add in pumpkin, egg and vanilla bean extract, mixing until well combined In a small bowl whisk together almond flour, baking powder and pumpkin pie spice Add in flour mix to pumpkin mix until just combined Add in chocolate chips if using, mixing until just combined Roll dough into 27 balls (about a tablespoons size) and place onto prepared pans Gently press down each ball with the palm of your hand Bake for 20-22 minutes or until edges begin to brown Let cookies cool completely on sheet pan Dust with powdered sugar is using