Description
Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting are the quintessential autumn treat, perfectly blending warm spices and a velvety cream cheese icing. These soft, tender cookies are effortlessly simple to make, making them ideal for bakers of any level. Whether for cozy gatherings or festive occasions, these delightful cookies will charm everyone at the table and keep them coming back for more.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- In a large bowl, beat softened butter with brown and granulated sugar until fluffy. Add pumpkin puree and eggs one at a time until well mixed.
- Gradually incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions onto prepared baking sheets and bake for about 10 minutes until set around the edges and soft in the center.
- Allow cookies to cool completely on wire racks before frosting with a mixture of softened cream cheese and powdered sugar.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg