Frosted Pumpkin Cookies
Frosted Pumpkin Cookies are the perfect fall treat. Lightly spiced pumpkin cookies topped with a decadent cream cheese frosting. Great to serve for Halloween or Thanksgiving.
Servings: 32 cookies
Calories: 184kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter unsalted and at room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup cream cheese frosting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F/180 degrees C. Line two large baking trays with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, baking soda and salt. Whisk to combine and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter, brown sugar and white sugar. Mix on high speed for about 3 – 4 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time mixing well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla extract. Mix in the pumpkin puree.
- Add the flour to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined about one minute.
- Using either a cookie scoop or a tablespoon, mound spoonfuls of the cookie dough onto the cookie sheet. Space them about 3 inches apart. Bake between 10 – 12 minutes or until they are soft and slightly going crisp at the edges.
- Using a spatula, lightly flatten the cookies and leave to cool.
- Frost with cream cheese frosting and serve.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Notes
- Pumpkin puree - You can use canned pumpkin puree for this recipe or you can make your own like my Slow Cooker Pumpkin Puree. Fresh does give a better taste!
- Use room temperature ingredients – These cookies need to use room temperature eggs and butter. Soft butter incorporates better into cookie dough. And room temperature eggs come to full volume when mixed.
- Space apart on cookie sheet – I placed eight cookies on the baking tray at a time to make sure the cookie dough didn’t spread into each other when baked.
- Watch baking time – These cookies baked at 12 minutes in my oven. Keep an eye on them as they make take a minute or two more.
- Flatten cookies for denser texture - If you prefer a denser cookie, I recommend you flatten them slightly with a spatula while they are still warm. If you prefer them lighter, don't flatten them out.
- Cream Cheese Frosting - Find the recipe for Cream Cheese Frosting.
Nutrition Facts
Frosted Pumpkin Cookies
Amount Per Serving (1 cookie)
Calories 184
Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Trans Fat 0.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 27mg9%
Sodium 143mg6%
Potassium 48mg1%
Carbohydrates 27g9%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 17g19%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 1386IU28%
Vitamin C 0.3mg0%
Calcium 15mg2%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.