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

Inspired by Joy of Baking

Cookie	Frosting
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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