Description
These Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting are a delightful treat that combines velvety pumpkin flavors and fluffy frosting, making them perfect for gatherings or a cozy snack at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup fall sprinkles
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla extract. Mix well until combined.
- Stir in baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, kosher salt, and all purpose flour until just mixed together.
- Cover the dough and chill for 1 to 8 hours in the fridge.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat.
- Drop 2 tablespoons of dough onto the baking sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the cookies' tops are set and edges will be light golden brown.
- Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack. Repeat with the remaining dough and allow all cookies to cool completely.
Notes
Chilling the dough enhances the flavor and helps with cookie texture.
For best results, use room temperature cream cheese for the frosting.
Top with fall sprinkles for a festive touch.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg