Description
These soft, cakey pumpkin cookies are infused with warm fall spices and topped with a luscious cinnamon cream cheese frosting. A cozy treat perfect for autumn gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup pure pumpkin purée
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (for frosting)
- 1–2 tbsp milk (as needed for consistency)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add pumpkin purée, egg, and vanilla extract to the butter mixture and mix until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until a soft dough forms.
- Scoop dough onto the baking sheet, spacing cookies about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, until set and lightly golden on the bottom.
- Let cookies cool completely on a wire rack.
- For the frosting, beat cream cheese and butter together until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla extract, mixing until fluffy. Add milk if needed for spreadability.
- Frost each cooled cookie generously with the cinnamon cream cheese frosting.
Notes
- Add chopped walnuts or pecans for crunch.
- Stir in mini chocolate chips for extra sweetness.
- Sprinkle cinnamon or nutmeg on the frosting for decoration.
- Use maple extract in the frosting for a twist.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg