Description
Soft Pumpkin Cookies with Cinnamon Frosting are tender, cake‑like cookies filled with warm pumpkin spice flavor and topped with a creamy cinnamon‑cream cheese frosting—perfect for cozy fall afternoons or holiday baking.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all‑purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- For the Frosting:
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- In a large bowl, beat softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy (about 2‑3 minutes).
- Add pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract to the butter mixture and mix until combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined—do not overmix.
- Use a cookie scoop to drop dough onto the prepared baking sheet; flatten each slightly.
- Bake for 12–14 minutes, or until edges are set. Let cookies cool completely on a wire rack.
- While the cookies cool, prepare the frosting: beat butter and cream cheese until smooth, then add powdered sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla extract and beat until creamy.
- Once cookies are fully cooled, frost generously and optionally dust a little extra cinnamon on top.
Notes
- Fold in chocolate chips or white chocolate chunks if you’d like added richness.
- Add chopped pecans or walnuts for a little crunch in the dough.
- Swap the cinnamon frosting for a maple glaze or plain cream cheese icing for variation.
- For faster prep, skip the frosting—these cookies are still delicious plain.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12–14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: Approx. 150 kcal
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 105mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
