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Melt-in-Your-Mouth Frosted Pumpkin Sugar Cookies

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 24 Cookies
Soft and cake-like melt-in-your-mouth pumpkin flavored sugar cookies with a tangy cream cheese frosting.

Ingredients

Cookies

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • ¾ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup (one stick) unsalted butter, softened
  • ⅔ cup granulated sugar
  • ⅓ cup light brown sugar
  • 1 egg, at room temperature
  • ½ cup canned pumpkin
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1-1¼ cup confectioners (powdered) sugar
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • 1-2 tsp milk
  • pinch of salt

Instructions

Cookies

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a medium sized bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until well mixed. Set this aside for now. Then, in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the softened butter and two sugars. Beat the butter and sugars together on medium to medium-high speed until fluffy (1-2 minutes). Add the egg, vanilla, and canned pumpkin and continue beating until smooth.
  • Turn off your mixer and add the dry ingredients. Either with a rubber spatula or with the mixer running on low speed, fold the flour into the wet ingredients until it is just combined. Do not overmix the dough.
  • Scoop large rounded spoonfuls of dough (approximately 1.5 tbsp each) onto the prepared cookie sheets, making sure to space the cookies at least 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the cookies are set and start to turn golden at the edges. Remove them from the oven and let them cool on the sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack to cool completely.

Frosting

  • Beat the cream cheese, butter, and a pinch of salt together until fluffy. Add the remaining ingredients and continue beating until smooth. Add as much milk as needed to get to your preferred consistency.
  • Use a butter knife to frost the cookies once they've cooled. Enjoy!
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