Description
Soft pumpkin cookies topped with creamy cream cheese frosting. Perfect for fall or anytime you crave a sweet, spiced treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar (as needed)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream 1 cup butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and pumpkin.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients.
- Drop tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto baking sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
- Cool cookies completely on a wire rack.
- For frosting, beat ½ cup butter and cream cheese until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar gradually until desired consistency is reached.
- Mix in 1 teaspoon vanilla.
- Frost cooled cookies and serve.
Notes
- Store frosted cookies in the refrigerator.
- Adjust powdered sugar for thicker or thinner frosting.
- Use room temperature ingredients for best results.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: pumpkin cookies, cream cheese frosting, fall dessert, spiced cookies