Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Delightful pumpkin cookies topped with creamy frosting, perfect for fall.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth and fluffy.
- Add the pumpkin puree, eggs, and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.
- Whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt in another bowl.
- Combine the dry ingredients with the wet mixture gradually, mixing just until combined.
- Scoop spoonfuls of batter onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden.
- Cool the cookies on a wire rack.
- Make the frosting by beating together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla until smooth.
- Frost the cooled cookies generously with the cream cheese mixture.
Notes
For best results, use room temperature ingredients and avoid overmixing the dough.