Description
Delicious pumpkin cookies topped with creamy cream cheese frosting, perfect for fall!
Ingredients
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- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup canned pumpkin puree (drained on paper towels)
- 4 ounces cream cheese (softened to room temperature)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- Drain pumpkin puree on paper towels for a few minutes to remove excess moisture.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin spice.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and creamy. Add the egg and vanilla extract, and beat until combined.
- Add pumpkin puree and mix until incorporated.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined.
- Drop about 1 ½ tablespoons of dough per cookie onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until set. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make the frosting, beat cream cheese and butter together until smooth and creamy. Gradually mix in powdered sugar, then add vanilla extract. Beat until smooth.
- Frost cooled cookies with cream cheese frosting.
Notes
- Make sure the pumpkin puree is well-drained to prevent soggy cookies.
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg