Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Indulge in the comforting flavors of autumn with these delightful Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies topped with a luscious Cream Cheese Frosting. Perfect for fall gatherings or cozy evenings at home, these cookies blend the rich taste of pumpkin puree and warm spices to create a treat that’s impossible to resist. Soft, chewy, and bursting with flavor, each cookie is lovingly frosted for an extra touch of sweetness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Total Time: 33 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 12 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Cinnamon
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a mixing bowl, combine melted butter, pumpkin puree, white sugar, egg, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, and salt before adding to the wet mixture.
- Chill the dough covered in the refrigerator for 25 minutes.
- Shape into balls about 1½ – 2 tablespoons in size on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 18 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- For frosting, beat softened cream cheese and butter together; then mix in powdered sugar and vanilla extract.
- Cool cookies completely before frosting them.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (approx. 30g)
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg