Description
Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting are the ultimate autumn treat, blending the warm flavors of pumpkin and cozy spices into a soft, chewy cookie. Topped with a luscious cream cheese frosting, these cookies offer an irresistible sweetness that makes them perfect for gatherings or quiet evenings at home. Their delightful texture and rich flavor will have everyone reaching for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 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 the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, mix melted butter, pumpkin puree, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, and salt; mix until a dough forms.
- Chill the dough covered in the refrigerator for 25 minutes.
- Shape dough into 1½ – 2 tbsp balls and place on parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 18 minutes or until set but soft in the center.
- For frosting: Beat softened cream cheese and butter together; add powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
- Frost cooled cookies and sprinkle with additional spices if desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg