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
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.