Description
Soft, cake-like pumpkin cookies spiced with warm fall flavors and topped with a sweet, tangy cream cheese frosting. Perfect for autumn treats or festive gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup salted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream together salted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until fluffy.
- Add pumpkin puree, eggs, and vanilla extract to the wet mixture and blend until smooth.
- Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until just combined.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are firm and centers set.
- Cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- To make the frosting, beat cream cheese and unsalted butter until smooth. Add vanilla extract and gradually mix in confectioners’ sugar until fluffy.
- Once cookies are completely cool, frost with cream cheese frosting.
Notes
- Add chopped pecans or walnuts for crunch.
- Mix maple syrup into frosting for a twist.
- Sprinkle cinnamon or nutmeg on frosting for extra spice.
- Include mini chocolate chips for a sweet variation.
- Make sandwich cookies with two cookies and frosting in between.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg