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Soft Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Soft Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
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Delight your taste buds with these soft pumpkin cookies topped with a creamy and indulgent cream cheese frosting. Perfect for fall or any time you’re craving a sweet treat!

Ingredients

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For the cookies:

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin purée
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

For the frosting:

  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven and prepare baking sheets: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Make cookie dough: In a large bowl, cream together butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add pumpkin purée, egg, and vanilla extract and mix until smooth. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
  3. Bake cookies: Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Bake for 12–14 minutes, until set and lightly golden. Cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  4. Make frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt, and beat until fluffy.
  5. Frost cookies: Once cookies are completely cool, frost each cookie generously with cream cheese frosting.

Notes

  • Store frosted cookies in the fridge with parchment between layers.
  • For added texture, sprinkle chopped pecans or cinnamon sugar over the frosting.

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