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Soft-baked pumpkin cookies with a cozy cream cheese frosting.

Soft Pumpkin Spice Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

Renee' Groskreutz
These cookies are soft and mildly sweet with the perfect hint of pumpkin spice. Topped with a rich, creamy frosting, they're a delicious treat for any fall gathering.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 18 cookies
Calories 228 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup 2 sticks butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 cups flour

Frosting:

  • ½ cup 1 stick butter, softened
  • 1 8- ounce package cream cheese softened
  • 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • In a large bowl, beat the 1 cup butter with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. 
  • Add the sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice; beat until combined.
  • Add the egg, vanilla extract, and pumpkin puree; beat until combined.
  • Add the flour; mix well.
  • Scoop the cookie dough onto an ungreased baking sheet to form 18 cookies. Bake at 350 for 11-12 minutes.
  • Remove the cookies from the baking sheet and cool to room temperature on a baking rack.
  • To make the frosting, beat together the ½ cup butter and 8 oz cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract and powdered sugar and beat until well combined.
  • Frost the completely cooled cookies generously with the cream cheese frosting.

Nutrition

Serving: 18gCalories: 228kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 4gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 294mgPotassium: 89mgFiber: 1gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 2297IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 1mg
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