Saturday, September 17, 2011

Pumpkin Maple Cookies with Quark Frosting



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Those cookies, a great complement to afternoon tea, are not the typical cookies. They are soft, spongy and light textured cake-like pumpkin cookies flavoured with rich maple syrup and warm, fragrant spices, that enhances the delicate earthiness of the pumpkin. They are delectable without frosting and pepitas garnish, but even better and more fun with them!

Pumpkin Maple Cookies with Quark Frosting

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  • 260 g All purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp Ground clove
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 2 Large eggs, room temperature
  • 150 g Light brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp Maple syrup
  • 120 ml Corn oil
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 220 g Pumpkin puree
  • 115 g Quark, at room temperature
  • 30 g Unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 60 g Powdered sugar
  • 3-4 tbsp Pumpkin seeds, roasted
  1. Preheat oven to 165C/325F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, clove, and salt.
  2. Beat the eggs, brown sugar and maple syrup until light and smooth. Beat in oil, vanilla extract and pumpkin puree. Sift in the flour mixture and mix just until incorporated.
  3. Use a small ice cream scoop to measure about 1/4 cup of batter and place them on the prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches / 5 cm apart.
  4. Bake for about 15 - 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cookie comes out clean. Remove from oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting. Beat the quark cheese and butter until soft and creamy. Beat in powdered sugar until frosting is soft and creamy and of spreading consistency.
  5. Place small dollops of the frosting on each cookie or put the frosting in a piping bag, fitted with a small plain tip, and pipe swirls of frosting on the top of each cookie. Store frosted cookies in the refrigerator.

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109 comments:

  1. Eileen17/9/11 15:36

    Your cookies look delicious. I love autumn because I always look forward to the pumpkin treats that are associated with it.

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  2. Sandi G17/9/11 16:16

    The roasted pumpkin seeds add just the right touch :)

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  3. Curt17/9/11 16:38

    Very nice. I love pumpkin anything. I really like the seeds on there.

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  4. Tina17/9/11 16:50

    Beautiful cookies and clicks...

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  5. Rosa's Yummy Yums17/9/11 17:00

    Those cookies are so beautiful! What a fabulous texture and lovely fall flavors.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  6. Sam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchen17/9/11 17:01

    The pumpkin seeds are so pretty on these cookies Angie. Hope you have a great weekend.
    Sam

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  7. Belinda @zomppa17/9/11 17:07

    These are so adorable! And perfect for the fall....

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  8. lisaiscooking17/9/11 17:19

    I love pumpkin cookies! These look lovely with the pepitas on top.

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  9. elisabeth@foodandthrift17/9/11 17:27

    Angie-It's good to know that the Quark cheese you get in Germany is available here, in the states as well, but in a few stores, since not too many people are familiar with it.
    Wow, fall is here for sure...at least by you! Lovely and inviting delcious pumpkin cookies. So pretty and decorative. I would want to make this for Halloween, for sure! Very festive:DDD

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  10. Unknown17/9/11 17:38

    How fun are these cookies with their pinwheel icing sprinkled with pumpkin seeds! They look delicious;-)

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  11. yummylittlecooks17/9/11 17:47

    What a lovely cookies, love the swirling parts.

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  12. Parsley Sage17/9/11 19:11

    Love thsee cookies! Maple and pumpkin go beautifully together and they're perfect for the fall weather :) Plus, they have the word 'quark' in their title and that's LOADS of fun to say!

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  13. Betty17/9/11 20:34

    I do love pumpkin cookies, and these look so pretty with their swirl of frosting. I had to look up quark- I didn't know what it was! These would be perfect with a mug of hot cider. :)

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  14. Jen at The Three Little Piglets17/9/11 21:37

    These look and sound delicious! But I'm afraid I'm off to go and Google quark now...

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  15. tinyskillet17/9/11 21:47

    Funny how some flavors just seem to go together...like maple and pumpkin. I can't believe how pretty they look and all the time you must of spent placing the seeds so nicely on top! It makes for a stunning cookie.

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  16. Tanvi@SinfullySpicy17/9/11 23:36

    So beautiful looking..love the color quark frosting and seeds on top!

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  17. Kumi17/9/11 23:59

    These cake-cookies look so cute with the frosting and pepitas! Thanks for reminding us of the Autumn goodies... :-)

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  18. Priyanka18/9/11 01:58

    I loved your pumpkin cookie...just perfect and beautiful

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  19. Taste of Beirut18/9/11 02:00

    Beautiful and refined as are all your creations; love the color and the taste.

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  20. Spoon and Chopsticks18/9/11 02:05

    Your pumpkin cookies look perfect! Lovely presentation with beautiful colours.

    http://spoon-and-chopsticks.blogspot.com

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  21. Marguerite18/9/11 03:58

    Love pumpkin treats and these cookies look absolutely heavenly and delicious! They are very pretty, too and the pumpkin seeds are a perfect touch!

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  22. OysterCulture18/9/11 06:12

    As tasty as these look, I think they'd get me into trouble. I'll have to be careful

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  23. cookingvarieties18/9/11 07:26

    hi angie, lovely looking pumpkin maple cookies. you are always full of culinary ideas especially on cookies. this is really authentic..bookmarked with thanks :)

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  24. Cherine18/9/11 10:21

    Your pumpkin cookies look wonderful.

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  25. Lilly18/9/11 11:03

    Oh my, these cookies are just beautiful! I love the swirls with seeds on top; too cute!

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  26. Eva18/9/11 13:28

    What a lovely cookie, just in time for Canadian Thanksgiving. My nephew adores pumpkin pie, he'd probably love these too.

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  27. Maris (In Good Taste)18/9/11 13:36

    I have a passion for all things pumpkin and these cookies are going right up to the top of my to do list

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  28. Kelly18/9/11 14:23

    Hi Angie, I *just* discovered quark this week!! I'm so excited. These cookies are stunners.

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  29. Anonymous18/9/11 14:31

    Angie, you make all food look like an art form.
    :-) Mandy

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  30. Janine18/9/11 15:07

    You're really creative with your recipes - I'd never imagine using pumpkin seeds together with maple in a cookie, AND topped with quark. Definitely sounds like autumn to me :D

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  31. Tiffany18/9/11 15:23

    One of my good friend's mom makes quark! I am going to share this recipe with her! And I just adore your pinwheel design! So fun! :D

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  32. Lora18/9/11 15:28

    What a great idea to use quark in frosting! The cookies look scrumptious.

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  33. Lisa H.18/9/11 15:44

    Lovely cookies...
    would love to give it a go but first I must find out whether I could find quark here (any alternative suggestion?)

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  34. Deliah's Deli18/9/11 16:00

    it's the season for pumpkins :) this is unique and delicious looking :)

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  35. chow and chatter18/9/11 16:27

    wow these look amazing great for this time of yr thanks for the congrats on the little guy hugs Rebecca

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  36. Treat and Trick18/9/11 17:20

    So pretty and tempting!

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  37. Stephen18/9/11 17:21

    I have been thinking about making cookies and these Fall cookies are inspirational. Thanks for sharing.

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  38. ann low18/9/11 18:35

    The cookies look so pretty with that little decoration.

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  39. Russell at Chasing Delicious18/9/11 19:08

    What a scrumptious recipe! I had no idea what quark was until this post. I love learning new things. Thanks!

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  40. Beth18/9/11 19:39

    This looks like a perfect fall recipe. And I love the way you've iced them!

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  41. Kim18/9/11 20:08

    gasp, pumpkin cookies!!! esp. ones without butter! this looks fantastic! :D i'm going to try veganizing this!

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  42. Sissi18/9/11 20:24

    Soft cookies sound very original! I like the idea of quark frosting.

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  43. Larissa18/9/11 20:55

    Yum -- these look great. I am so ready for pumpkin everything! Fall food is the best!

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  44. Yesim18/9/11 21:03

    these r definetly looks amazing.. lovely photos, buzzed.. ;)

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  45. Anne@frommysweetheart18/9/11 21:32

    Angie...these are beautiful! I love soft, cake like cookies. And these seem perfect....full of fall flavor!

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  46. Flavia Galasso18/9/11 22:33

    wow..they must be delish..hugs, Flavia

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  47. Shilpa19/9/11 00:16

    Pumpkin time! I love the look of the cookies - beautiful and like the fact that you have used corn oil instead of butter....I have been trying to find recipes to use quark in and this one looks great - thank you....just a little butter in the frosting...lovely!

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  48. Cheah19/9/11 02:22

    These look unique with the frosting. Love your clicks!

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  49. createwithmom19/9/11 03:42

    beautifully decorated cookies Angie
    regards Akheela
    torviewtoronto and createwithmom

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  50. jasna varcakovic19/9/11 04:01

    They look awesome, and according to ingredients, must be delicious!

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  51. Jeannie19/9/11 04:27

    I am curious about the taste of these cookies, they look unusual but pretty:) Not sure where to get Quark.

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  52. Elin19/9/11 04:38

    Pumpkin is a favorite ingredien for bread, cake and cookies. These cookies looks good and I shall try making them. I have lots of pepitas in the fridge :) so once I get the pumpkin, I shall make them...mmmm can't wait to get the pumpkin :)

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  53. Anonymous19/9/11 04:55

    Love these pumpkin cookies. I have not tried quark frosting. Very interesting! Thanks for sharing, Angie.

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  54. Joanne19/9/11 05:15

    Isn't everything better with frosting? I love that you used quark for these!

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  55. Rumana Rawat19/9/11 06:08

    Very pretty looking cookie's....

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  56. kitchen flavours19/9/11 06:17

    These cookies looks delightful! I don't know what Quark is, but these cookies looks delicious!

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  57. Edith19/9/11 06:20

    I love quarks! My first experience was when I was staying with a German family for a month! Unfortunately I don't know what is the subsitute as I can't find it in Singapore. :(

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  58. Zoe19/9/11 06:42

    These cookies are great for the fall season. Using Quark for frosting is a brilliant idea.

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  59. busygran19/9/11 07:53

    Totally agree that these would be lovely with a cuppa tea or coffee!

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  60. Elies_Lie19/9/11 11:11

    Angie, I must agree with u - as always :D - this cookies LOOKSSS so good & a great one for afternoon tea or even a dessert after breakfast with a hot coffe!!
    Loves all the ingredient!
    I can't wait to try the recipe dear... & will let u know when I make it, just wish me luck then?! :)
    I just wanted you to know that you have an award on my site today...congratulations!

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  61. Anonymous19/9/11 11:31

    These cookies look so comforting and delicious. Now that the weather is starting to get cold again, this makes the perfect snack.
    *kisses* HH

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  62. FOODESSA19/9/11 12:43

    The love for desserts is in the details.
    Angie...not only do I appreciate the sharing of this recipe...I really took to your pumpkin seed decorative skills ;o)

    Have a great week and flavourful wishes,
    Claudia

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  63. delphcotecuisine19/9/11 13:17

    pumpkins are coming here also and I love these "orange" season
    lovely recipe too
    Delphine

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  64. Carol @ There's Always Thyme to Cook19/9/11 15:16

    They look delicious, pumpkin perfect! I love a cakey cookie with a cream cheese frosting!

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  65. Xiaolu19/9/11 16:27

    Love the colors and it looks delicious. So curious about quark but we don't get it here.

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  66. SavoringTime in the Kitchen19/9/11 16:36

    The best thing about Fall besides the beautiful colors are the delicious pumpkin recipes. These look delicious, Angie! I've never seen quark in the stores here but I'm sure another cheese would work. Love seeing the pepitas again ;)

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  67. Miriam19/9/11 16:50

    Delicious and beautiful treat!!! Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters

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  68. Ma What's for Dinner19/9/11 17:00

    Hmmm, quarks huh? Look at that! I learned something new today. I can't tell you how much I think I'd adore these cookies! All my favorite stuff all in one light little package. Delicious!

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  69. Priya Suresh19/9/11 17:22

    Scrumptious and beautiful cookies..

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  70. Anonymous19/9/11 17:40

    Wow - those look amazing! I love the pumpkin seeds on top! I am embarrassed to admit, but I had to look up Quark...but YUM! what a creative frosting!

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  71. Carolyn19/9/11 18:28

    Quark is such a funny name for a cheese! But with the maple and the pumpkin, I bet these were wonderful!

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  72. Sweet And Crumby19/9/11 18:42

    Ok,I am going to Google quark now. I have no idea what that is. I see you are a on a pumpkin kick like I am. LOVE pumpkin! Yay for Fall! Your cookies look so different and delicious!

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  73. Anonymous19/9/11 18:44

    Amazing looking cookies:)
    http://mywanderingspoon.wordpress.com/2011/09/16/mini-donuts-baked-with-caramel-pecans-peanuts/

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  74. Kim @ Foodin New England19/9/11 19:33

    I am going to have to do my homework on quark... i do love your photos as always, and pumpkin and maple... YUM!

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  75. blackbookkitchendiaries19/9/11 19:35

    wow!! another stunner right here.... such a beautiful looking cookie. thank you for sharing this with us.

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  76. cookingvarieties19/9/11 20:13

    hi angie, i am back for more cookies yum yum delicious crunchies and...
    I also have an award to give you, your blog does inspire me- please come over and collect it, thanks and have a nice day.
    you dont have to give away this award if you dont want to do so :)

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  77. Faith19/9/11 21:10

    The flavors in these beautiful cookies truly are perfect for fall...they look amazing, Angie!

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  78. Anonymous19/9/11 21:21

    I really need to start baking with pumpkin. My favorite fall flavor! These cookies look so fluffy and delicious. :)

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  80. tigerfish19/9/11 22:17

    I like the pepitas toppings on the cookies.

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  81. sally19/9/11 22:18

    I love the swirl of frosting on these yummy looking cookies! The combination of pumpkin and maple sounds delicious!

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  82. Liz That Skinny Chick Can Bake19/9/11 22:43

    These beautiful cookies look so autumnal! I love pumpkin and all the spices that complement it...yummy cookies!

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  83. Juliana20/9/11 04:18

    Angie, these cookies look so tasty, and perfect for Fall...love how you decorated with swirls...
    Hope you are having a great week ahead :-)

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  84. Monet20/9/11 05:47

    All you had to say was cake-like...I adore cookies like these! And thank you for sharing your delicious recipe! I'm hungry again (we just finished dinner a couple of hours ago). Yummy...as always. Much love from Austin!

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  85. Priscilla - She's Cookin'20/9/11 06:35

    I'm loving all your autumn pumpkin recipes, Angie! These cake-like cookies look so delicious and the healthy crunch of seeds always pleases me :)

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  86. Christine's Pantry20/9/11 07:24

    Cookies look wonderful. Love the pumpkin seeds. Thanks for sharing.

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  87. purabi naha20/9/11 08:33

    Angie, these cookies simply look awesome! I loved this recipe and the presentation!!

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  88. Awayofmind Bakery House20/9/11 12:00

    These cookies are so beautiful! I've not try any spongy cake-like cookies before, hopefully can try on this ^^

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  89. briarrose20/9/11 14:02

    It just screams fall is here to me. ;) I do love an unusual, tasty cookie. Great recipe.

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  90. Elyse @The Cultural Dish20/9/11 14:37

    Wow! These cookies look and sound incredible! I love pumpkin... and adding maple!? Yes please! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  91. Sandra20/9/11 23:20

    I've never heard of Quark before but I'd definetely interested. I bet these smelled wonderful while baking.

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  92. nancy at good food matters22/9/11 21:48

    These pumpkin cookies are so appealing, and I think I can find quark at Whole Foods (infrequently used in the U.S.) Perfect garnishment with the pumpkins seeds.

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  93. lena24/9/11 05:22

    oh, i got to check out what quark is..

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  94. Sue24/9/11 07:40

    These cookies sound like a yummy fall treat! Love the spiral icing!

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  95. Mary24/9/11 16:03

    So, I have to admit that I don't even know what quark is. However, these sound and look so good that I am going to look it up now!

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  96. Susan3/10/11 05:49

    Gorgeous cookies! So seasonal! Here in the States, we would use cream cheese for the frosting ... love the pepitas atop the frosting! So pretty!

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