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Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

The ultimate Fall cookie! You won’t want to miss this one.
Course: Dessert
Servings: 10

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter Melted
  • 1/4 cup Dark Brown Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1/3 cup Pure Pumpkin
  • 1 Egg
  • 2 tsp Vanilla Extract Divided
  • 1 1/2 cup Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Salt Divided
  • 1 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • 4 oz Cream Cheese Softened
  • 4 tbsp Unsalted Butter Softened
  • 2 cup Powdered Sugar

Instructions

  • To a large bowl add melted butter, dark brown sugar and granulated sugar and whisk until smooth.
  • Add in pure pumpkin, 1 tsp vanilla extract and egg and mix until just combined.
  • Gently mix in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, 1/4 tsp salt and pumpkin pie spice.
  • Chill dough in the fridge for 1-2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a baking sheet by lining with parchment paper.
  • Scoop 2 tbsp portions of the cookie dough and roll into round balls and space out on the baking sheet.
  • Gently press down tops of cookies to flatten a bit (the cookies will stay raised if you skip this step)
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges look more firm and begin turning golden brown.
  • Allow cookies to cool completely before adding frosting.
  • To make frosting, beat softened cream cheese and softened butter together until smooth (using a hand mixer or stand mixer is best!)
  • Add in 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1/4 tsp salt and powdered sugar and beat for a few minutes until smooth and fluffy.
  • Once cookies are cooled, you can apply your frosting by either spreading it on with a knife/offset spatula or using a piping bag.
  • Garnish tops of cookies with a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice.
  • ENJOY!