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Pumpkin cookies frosted with cream cheese frosting served on a white plate, placed on a wire rack
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Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

The classic soft pumpkin cookies with cream cheese frosting that you have been looking for are right here, packed with warm pumpkin spice and perfect for sharing.
Author Diana
Servings 40 cookies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin spice
  • 1 stick (113 grams) unsalted butter
  • 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
  • ½ cup (110 grams) light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ½ cup (225 grams) canned pumpkin puree ½ a can, 8oz

For the cream cheese frosting:

  • 4 oz (110g) 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.
  • In a bowl, combine dry ingredients (first 5 ingredients).
  • In a separate bowl, using a hand mixer beat together the butter and sugars until combined and creamy.
  • Add egg and vanilla, and beat again.
  • Add the pumpkin puree, and beat until combined.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, and beat on low speed until just combined.
  • Drop about 2 tablespoons of dough per cookie onto a lined cookie sheet (I use Silpat silicone mats), or use a small cookie scoop.
  • Bake for 15-17 minutes or until the cookies have set.
  • Cool on a cooling rack and frost with cream cheese frosting.

To make the cream cheese frosting:

  • In a bowl, using a hand mixer, whip cream cheese with butter until smooth and creamy.
  • Gradually add the sugar (to avoid getting a sugar storm), and vanilla. Whip until smooth.

Notes

  1. If the dough is too sticky to work with, pop in the fridge for 20-30 minutes.
  2. Since these cookies are frosted, store them in a single layer.
  3. If you don’t have pumpkin pie spice , you can use 2 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg, ¾ teaspoon ground ginger, ¼ teaspoon ground cloves.

Nutrition

Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 56mg | Potassium: 38mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 655IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg
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