Description
Irresistible Pumpkin Cookies meld autumn’s warmth with creamy sweetness, creating a delightful seasonal treat. Cream cheese frosting crowns these spiced delicacies, inviting you to savor fall’s most comforting flavors.
Ingredients
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Cookies Ingredients:
Main Dry Ingredients:
- 2.5 cups (312 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 0.75 cup (170 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 0.75 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup (100 g) light brown sugar
- 1.25 cups (305 g) canned pumpkin puree
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 g) block-style cream cheese, softened
- 0.25 cup (56 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1.75 cups (210 g) confectioners sugar, sifted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a parchment-lined baking sheet to ensure smooth cookie removal.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice in a medium bowl, guaranteeing uniform spice distribution.
- Utilize a stand mixer to cream butter and sugars until the mixture becomes airy and pale, approximately 3 minutes, creating a light cookie texture.
- Incorporate pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, thoroughly blending until a smooth, consistent batter forms.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring on low speed to prevent overmixing and maintain the dough’s delicate, soft consistency.
- Using a cookie scoop or spoon, drop rounded portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes, or until the cookie edges turn slightly golden and the centers appear set but soft.
- Remove from oven and let cookies cool completely on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Prepare cream cheese frosting by whipping cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth and spreadable.
- Once cookies are entirely cooled, generously frost the tops with the cream cheese mixture, creating a decadent finishing touch.
Notes
- Select ripe, sugar pumpkins for the most authentic, sweet flavor in homemade puree.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and maintain soft, thick cookie texture.
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth, even mixing and consistent baking results.
- Adjust spice levels by increasing or decreasing pumpkin pie spice according to personal preference, creating a customized flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg