Best Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Name: Best Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
Total time: 1 hr 10 mins
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 0.5 teaspoon baking soda; 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 cup unsalted butter, softened; 0.75 cup white sugar; 0.75 cup brown sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 large egg; 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree; 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 0.25 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups powdered sugar

These pumpkin cookies with cream cheese frosting are always a crowd-pleaser, especially during the fall season. Their soft texture, moist crumb, and sweet cream cheese topping make them irresistible! After receiving this simple recipe from a friend, I’ve baked them countless times for loved ones.

Total time1 hr 10 mins
Prep time30 mins
Cook time10 mins
Yield36 cookies, 36

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Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease two baking sheets for the cookies.
Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and ginger in a bowl. Whisk together thoroughly.
In a separate large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat butter, both sugars, egg, and vanilla until the mixture is smooth. Then, beat in the pumpkin puree. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture, stirring until just combined. The batter will be moist.
Drop small spoonfuls of batter onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
Bake in the preheated oven until the cookies turn a light golden brown, approximately 10 to 12 minutes. Switch the racks halfway through baking.
Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes. Afterward, transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely for about 25 minutes.
While the cookies are cooling, prepare the frosting: In a bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla with an electric mixer until the mixture is soft and creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, about 1/2 cup at a time, until the frosting achieves a smooth and spreadable consistency.
Spread the cream cheese frosting evenly over the completely cooled pumpkin cookies.

Nutrition

Calories: 152 kcal
Fat Content: 8 g
Fiber Content: 1 g
Sugar Content: 14 g
Sodium Content: 115 mg
Protein Content: 1 g
Cholesterol Content: 25 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 21 g
Saturated Fat Content: 5 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g