Pumpkin Sugar Cookies

My entry for the "Capture Your Pumpkin" contest here on dA: [link]

I made some delicious sugar cookies with a pumpkin twist! They turned out absolutely delicious! Pictured above are the cookies on the right, served with pumpkin hot cocoa and cinnamon pumpkin whipped cream. It's a pumpkin trifecta!

Pumpkin Sugar Cookies:

-Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 C)
-Mix 3 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 1.2 tsp cinnamon, and 1 1/2 tsp baking powder in a large bowl
-Cut in 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened and room temperature
-Mix in 2 large, slightly beaten eggs, 3 tsp vanilla extract, 3 Tbsp half&half, 3 Tbsp pumpkin puree
-Chill for 15 minutes, then rolls into equal sized balls, place on plate in fridge for additional 15 minutes
-Coat in granulated sugar and flatten with bottom of a cup
-Bake for 7-8 minutes

Pumpkin Whipped Cream:
-Pour 1 cup heavy whipping cream into a small bowl with 1/4 cup of powdered sugar and 2 tsp cinnamon
-Whip until stiff peaks form
-Add 3 Tbsp pumpkin puree and mix until combined

If anyone tries it out, let me know how you like it!