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Frosted Soft Pumpkin Cookies

Indulge in the perfect fall cookie! These Soft Pumpkin Cookies are made with a rich pumpkin puree, a blend of pumpkin pie spices, and topped with a silky vanilla-infused frosting. Perfectly chewy and sweet, definitely the best soft pumpkin cookies you can make. 
Course: Cookies
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Fall cookie recipes, Fall cookies, Pumpkin cookies, Pumpkin spice cookies
Servings: 2 1/2 dozen
Calories: 166kcal
Author: Michaela Kenkel

Ingredients

  • For the Cookies:
  • 1/2 cup salted butter softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • For the icing:
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 2 cups powdered sugar sifted
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons whole milk

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
  • In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat the butter, granulated sugar and brown
    sugar until light and fluffy.             
                   
  • Add pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, and egg. Continue to beat until combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.       
                       
  • In a separate bowl whisk together the dry ingredients, all purpose flour,
    baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice.                   
         
  • Add combined dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix only
    until combined.               
                 
  • Place 1 tablespoon of cookie batter for each cookie on the lined baking
    sheet leaving about 2 inches of space between.       
                         
  • Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 12-14 minutes or until cooked
    through. 
  • Let the cookies cool for a few minutes before removing them from
    the pan to a cooling rack.               
               
  • Cool completely before icing.
  • For the Icing: Cream butter in a bowl or stand mixer until light and fluffy.  Slowly add the sifted powdered sugar until fully incorporated. Add in the vanilla extract and milk and beat for another 3-4 minutes
    until smooth and combined.
  • Spread icing onto each cookie. Garnish with a sprinkle of ground cinnamon.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 141mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g