Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting are easy, super moist and a must add to your fall baking list. They will be a hit with everyone!
Servings 3 Servings
Calories 121kcal
Ingredients
Pumpkin Cookie Ingredients:
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients:
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Sift together flour, baking soda, salt and pumpkin pie spice.
- Using a stand or hand held mixer, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in sifted flour mixture until well combined. Fold in pumpkin puree.
- Drop tablespoonfuls of dough onto prepared baking sheet a couple of inches apart. Baking for 12 - 15 minutes or until cookies start to brown slightly on the edges. Transfer to a cooling rack and cool completely.
- While cookies are cooling, cream together the cream cheese and butter. Beat in vanilla. Add in 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar and beat until it is a stiff spreadable mixture. Add more powdered sugar if necessary. Frost cookies. Sprinkle with cinnamon
- Serve.
Notes
Be sure to use pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie mix.
Use a cookie scoop to make uniform cookies.
Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
Nutrition information for estimation purposes only.
Nutrition
Calories: 121kcal | Carbohydrates: 17.3g | Protein: 1.5g | Fat: 5.3g | Saturated Fat: 3.2g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 100mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 10.8g