Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper
Sift all the dry cookie ingredients into a large mixer bowl until there are no lumps in the dry ingredients
Stir the eggs into the dry ingredients until all the dry ingredients are moist. Stir the eggs and the extract in until fully combined
Fold the pumpkin in until fully combined and smooth dough has formed
Scoop dough out 1 TBS at a time onto the prepared baking sheets. Press each scoop out into a smooth disc shape of desired shape and thickness
Place into preheated oven. Bake at 375 degrees 10 minutes or until golden around the edges
Remove from the oven. Allow to cool on the pan about 10 minutes or until firm enough to transfer to a wire rack. Transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool completely before filling