How To Make Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting (The World’s Best!)
Make a fresh batch of everyone’s favorite dessert! With these cookie recipes, you can bake all kinds of different sweet treats. Make a classic snack with chocolate chip cookies. Or, switch it up by adding nuts, raisins, and other ingredients to keep things interesting.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- cream cheese frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
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In a large bowl, cream together the pumpkin puree, softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until well combined.
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Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
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In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves.
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Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
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Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
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Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
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Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer them to wire racks to cool completely.
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cream cheese frosting:
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In a separate bowl, beat together the cream cheese and softened butter until smooth and creamy.
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Gradually add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract, beating until well combined and creamy.
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Once the cookies are completely cooled, frost them generously with the cream cheese frosting.
Nutrition
- Calories : 360kcal
- Total Fat : 18g
- Saturated Fat : 11g
- Cholesterol : 77mg
- Sodium : 297mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 47g
- Dietary Fiber : 1g
- Sugar : 31g
- Protein : 3g
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