Frosted Pumpkin Cookies Recipe
Frosted Pumpkin Cookies made with butter, sugar, pumpkin puree and a warm blend of Fall spices for a delightful treat! Soft cookies topped with a spiced cream cheese frosting you'll love!
Servings: 18 cookies
Calories: 227kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup salted butter softened
- ½ cup white granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp cloves
Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 3 TBSP unsalted butter softened
- 2 ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 ½ tsp cornstarch
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment and set aside.
- Add the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar to a large mixing bowl. Use an electric hand mixer to cream the ingredients until the sugar is dissolved.
- Whisk in the egg followed by the pumpkin puree. Once the wet ingredients are fully combined, add the baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and flour. Gently whisk the ingredients together until no dry clumps remain.
- Use a spoon or cookie scoop to drop balls of cookie dough onto a baking sheet. Bake your cookies for 12 minutes. Once your cookies come out of the oven, let them cool for a few minutes and then transfer them to a wire cooling.
- To make the frosting: Add the cream cheese to a medium size bowl. Use an electric hand mixer to beat the cream cheese for about a minute, or until it is smooth. Whisk in the softened butter and vanilla extract. Add the pumpkin pie spice, cornstarch, and powdered sugar. Gently whisk the ingredients together until the frosting is smooth and creamy.
- Spread or pipe frosting to the top of each cookie. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
These cookies should be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days. Make sure they are stored in an airtight container and avoid stacking them to preserve the frosting.
You can enjoy these cookies cold or let them come to room temperature before serving. I personally enjoy them more straight from the fridge.
Nutrition
Calories: 227kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 117mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 2518IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 0.4mg