Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting Bliss

Delight in these Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting, perfect for autumn celebrations.

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Prep Time 25

Cook Time 18

Chilling Time 25

Total Time 1 8

Servings: 12 cookies

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Calories: 120

Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

For the Cookies

1 cup Canned Pumpkin Puree or fresh pumpkin puree
2 teaspoons Pumpkin Pie Spice or homemade mixture
1 cup Unsalted Butter melted
1 cup Granulated Sugar or brown sugar
1 large Egg or flax egg for vegan
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract or almond extract
2 cups All-Purpose Flour or gluten-free blend
1 teaspoon Baking Powder fresh
1/2 teaspoon Salt

For the Cream Cheese Frosting

8 oz Cream Cheese or dairy-free cream cheese
3 cups Powdered Sugar adjust to taste
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract or almond extract

Equipment

mixing bowls
Baking sheets
Parchment paper
spatula

Method

Steps

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
Mix melted butter, pumpkin puree, sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth.
Add flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, and salt; mix gently until just combined.
Chill the dough in the fridge for 25 minutes.
Scoop dough into balls and place on parchment-lined baking sheet.
Bake for 18 minutes or until edges are set and tops are puffed.
Let cookies cool before preparing the frosting.
Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth, then mix in powdered sugar and vanilla.
Frost the cooled cookies and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 50mgPotassium: 80mgSugar: 6gVitamin A: 500IUCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.3mg

Notes

Chill the dough before baking for best results. Serve with apple cider!

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