Super Soft Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

Tis the season for pumpkin spice, so here’s another pumpkin recipe to contribute to your fall baking collection. This recipe comes from Gimme Some Oven. It was super quick to make, and I modified it slightly so it only required one bowl (for the cookie).

Ingredients:

For the Cookie:

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/4 cups canned pumpkin puree
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

For the Frosting:

1 brick (8 oz) low-fat cream cheese, softened
3 tbsp butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar

Directions:

For the Cookies:

Preheat oven to 350˚F.

Cream butter and sugars in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat until light and fluffy for 1-2 minutes.

Add pumpkin, egg and vanilla and beat again. Scrape down the sides as needed.

Add the baking powder, pumpkin pie spice and salt. Mix until combined.

Add the flour and mix well.

Transfer to lined cookie sheets using a tablespoon or small ice cream scoop. The scoops should be smaller than a golf ball.

Dip your finger in warm water and flatten the scoops of cookie dough.

Bake for 13-17 minutes. Allow to cool completely before frosting.

For the Frosting:

In the bowl of a stand mixer beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar on low speed. If the frosting is too thick, add milk, or too thin add more powdered sugar.

Either spread frosting on cookies or drizzle on using a piping bag/ziplock with the end.