Description
Delightful pumpkin cookies topped with velvety cream cheese frosting, perfect for fall.
Ingredients
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- 2 1/2 cups (312 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup (170 g) unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (100 g) packed light brown sugar
- 1 1/4 cups (305 g) canned pumpkin puree
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 8 ounces (226 g) block-style cream cheese (softened)
- 1/4 cup (56 g) unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (for frosting)
- 1 3/4 cups (210 g) confectioners’ sugar (sifted)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Cream the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy in a large bowl.
- Beat in the pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract until combined.
- Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet mixture, mixing on low speed until just combined.
- Scoop spoonfuls of the dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are set but the centers are still soft.
- While the cookies cool, whip together the cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the vanilla extract and gradually add the sifted confectioners’ sugar, blending until smooth.
- Spread frosting on each cooled cookie.
Notes
Chill the dough for 30 minutes if it begins to spread too much while baking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: pumpkin cookies, cream cheese frosting, fall baking, dessert, cookies