Pumpkin Sugar Cookies

Pumpkin Sugar Cookies 14 tablespoons butter (1 3/4 stick), room temperature 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla bean extract (or vanilla extract) 1 egg yolk 1/2 cup pumpkin puree (not pie filling) 2 1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt For rolling (optional) 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup course sugar (or regular sugar) In the bowl of a stand mixer cream together butter & sugars until light and fluffy Add in vanilla bean extract and egg yolk, mixing until combined Add in pumpkin puree and mix until well incorporated, scraping down the sides as needed Add in flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder and salt Mix until just combined, making sure to not over mix Place dough into refrigerator and chill while you preheat oven Heat oven to 350 Line baking sheets with parchment paper Combine sugars for rolling in a small bowl Once oven is heated using a small cookie scoop roll dough into balls and then into the sugar Place onto cookie sheet and press down with the palm of your hand Bake for 12-14 minutes or until middle is just set and edges are just starting to brown Remove and let cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes and then move to cooling rack to cool completely