Pumpkin Dough knots

I know I haven't posted for a while. My camera is acting up again :~( This picture is a little fuzzy but it is the best my camera will do right now. I made these for Hospice house yesterday and they were a great hit! Hope you enjoy making them too. The black is black sugar. These are the ones for my family. Hospice got orange and purple sugar.

Pumpkin Dough Knots
2/3 cup milk
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup water
5 1/2 cups flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 Tablespoon dry yeast (I use Saf-instant yeast)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1 cup canned pumpkin
3 eggs

glaze
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup water or milk

*Combine milk, butter and water; heat to melt butter. Cool to 120 degrees F.
*Combine 3 cups flour, sugar, yeast, spices, and salt in a large mixer bowl with a dough hook. Add milk mixture and pumpkin; mix for 2 minutes. Add eggs and remaining flour. Mix for 5 minutes.
*Remove dough hook, cover with kitchen towel and let rise in warm draft-free place until doubled in size.
*Place dough on a floured counter top; divide into 24 pieces. Roll each piece into a 6 to 7 inch rope and tie into a knot. Place on a greased cookie sheet. Continue with each piece using two cookie sheets.
*Cover rolls with a kitchen towel and let rise for 40 minutes.
*Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Move top rack to middle position. Place both cookie sheets in oven, one on bottom rack and the other on the top rack. Bake for 15 minutes. Rotate cookie sheets and bake for another 10 to 15 minutes.
*In the meantime, make the glaze and have colored sugar sprinkles ready. As soon as the rolls come out of the oven, use a pastry brush to brush the glaze on the roles and sprinkle them with sugar. I usually brush one roll and immediately sprinkle it with sugar because the glaze sets up very fast.

Enjoy with hot cocoa!