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Soft Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

Soft Pumpkin Cookies


  • Author: Emily Parker
  • Total Time: 27 minutes
  • Yield: 24 cookies 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Soft pumpkin cookies topped with creamy cream cheese frosting.


Ingredients

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  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ cup butter softened
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 4 cups powdered sugar (as needed)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Cream butter and sugar.
  3. Mix in egg, vanilla, and pumpkin.
  4. Combine dry ingredients.
  5. Add dry ingredients to wet mixture.
  6. Drop spoonfuls onto baking sheet.
  7. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
  8. Cool completely.
  9. Beat frosting ingredients until smooth.
  10. Frost cooled cookies.

Notes

  • Store frosted cookies in fridge.
  • Use room-temperature butter.
  • Adjust sugar to taste.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie
  • Calories: 220
  • Sugar: 18g
  • Sodium: 180mg
  • Fat: 11g
  • Saturated Fat: 7g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 3g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 28g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 2g
  • Cholesterol: 35mg

Keywords: pumpkin cookies, cream cheese frosting, fall dessert