pumpkin cookie recipe

These pumpkin cookies with cream cheese frosting are the epitome of fall desserts! They’re sweet, spiced, and so soft, they basically melt in your mouth. 

Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

butter, softened

brown sugar

white sugar

vanilla extract

pumpkin puree

all-purpose flour

cinnamon

baking soda

baking powder

salt

walnuts

cream cheese, softened

sugar

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175°C). Grease two baking sheets with nonstick spray or line them with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar with an electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in the egg, vanilla, and pumpkin.

Sift the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Gradually pour the dry ingredients into the butter-sugar mixture and gently mix until well combined. Gently mix in the walnuts.

Drop scoops of cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheets, allowing for a 2-inch space in between.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.

Meanwhile, make the frosting. In a bowl, beat the butter, vanilla, and cream cheese until smooth and lump-free. Gradually add the powdered sugar and beat until smooth and creamy.

Spread frosting over the cooled cookies. Serve and enjoy!

These super soft pumpkin cookies with brown sugar frosting will melt in your mouth! Make these quick (just 30 minutes!), tasty pumpkin cookies to usher in the fall asap!

Pumpkin Cookies With Brown Sugar Frosting

flour

pumpkin pie spice

butter (softened)

brown sugar (lightly packed)

pumpkin

butter

heavy cream ((or other milk))

In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.

In a large bowl cream together butter and sugars until lightly and fluffy. Add pumpkin, egg, and vanilla and mix until thoroughly.

Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until combined. Use a cookie scoop (about 1 1/2 tablespoons dough) to drop mounds onto a lightly greased cookie sheet leaving about 2-3 inches between each cookie dough mound. Use the palm of your hand to slightly flatten each mound (press down about 1/2 inch to flatten the top a little bit).

Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes. Allow to cool on the pan for about 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.

To make the frosting, melt butter in a medium sauce pan and boil for 2 minutes. Stir in brown sugar, reduce heat to medium-low and boil for 2 minutes. Stir in milk, remove from heat and pour into a large bowl. Stir in powdered sugar. Frost cooled cookies.

Store in airtight container at room temperature up to 5 days.

These soft Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies, made with pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice, and cream cheese, have a cake-like texture and lots of pumpkin flavor!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

1/3 less fat cream cheese (softened)

unsalted butter (softened)

monk fruit brown sugar (Lakanto

monk fruit sweetener (Lakanto or regular sugar)

1% buttermilk

all purpose flour

pumpkin spice

sugar-free chocolate chips (such as Lily’s)

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buttermilk

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Vanilla extract is a solution containing the flavor compound vanillin as the primary ingredient. Pure vanilla extract is made by macerating and percolating vanilla pods in a solution of ethyl alcohol and water. In the United States, in order for a vanilla extract to be called pure, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires that...

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Preheat oven to 350F. Line 3 baking sheets with a silicone mat or silpat (or bake in batches).

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and sugars together until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.

Add the egg; beat well. Mix in pumpkin, buttermilk and vanilla.

In another bowl combine flour, pumpkin spice, baking soda, salt and baking powder; gradually add to pumpkin mixture; mix well. Fold in chocolate chips.

Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls, 1 ounce each, 2 inches apart onto the silicone lined baking sheets.

Bake 14 to 15 minutes or until golden, rotating the baking sheets halfway.

Remove to wire rack to cool.

Loved this recipe. So fluffy, and perfect to eat right out of the fridge!

I made these with GF flour and a tsp of xanthum gum. Fluffy and delicious!! Not overly sweet

I’ve made these half a dozen times in the past 4 weeks.  I had never used monk fruit sugar before and, while it’s expensive, the cookies are just so delicious and I feel like I am eating something good for me.  I puréed my own pumpkin and I use whole wheat flour.  My daughter and grandchildren love them…and my husband doesn’t which I think is a BONUS!!  They are much better warmed in the microwave for 15 seconds….ENJOY!

Soft and delicious and not overly sweet. So good!

I loved the idea of these but they are bland.

These are amazing!!!! I love the texture and the flavor. I followed the recipe exactly and my kids begged for me to make another batch. I hope there will be a year round version of these cookies in the future.

Just made and they’re amazing! Even picky husband couldn’t stop eating them. I used whole wheat flour, (can’t tell the difference), and didn’t have enough of the monk fruit sweetener so used about 1/4 cup of that with a half cup of standard brown sugar. Curious how much that changes the calories, but not too concerned-they are the bomb!!!

Omg, Gina!  These are the most cake-like, delicious cookies.  You would never guess they’re lightened up and a hint of the cream cheese flavor comes through.  Perfect, and such a treat when you can have 2 for 5 points!!!

Made these!  So yummy!  Love how soft, cakey and moist these cookies turn out!  Right balance of pumpkin &amp; chocolate!! Satisfies my sweet tooth!!

Sounds good, I'll try it. I'm sure the family will enjoy them.
Thank You 🙂

Sounds delicious and I am going to make these.

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