Soft Pumpkin Spice Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
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.
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 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 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 ounces 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.
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