Keyword easy pumpkin cookies, pumpkin spice cookies, soft pumpkin cookies
Calories 6661kcal
Author Beth Pierce
Ingredients
Cookies
2 1/2cupsflour
1teaspoonbaking powder
1/2teaspoonbaking soda
1 1/2teaspoonsground cinnamon
1/2teaspoonground nutmeg
1/2teaspoonground ginger
1/2teaspoonground cloves
1/2cupbutter softened
3/4cupsugar
3/4cupbrown sugar
2eggs
1 1/4cuppumpkin puree
Frosting
1box8 ounce cream cheese
1/4cupbutter softened
1teaspoonvanilla extract
2cupspowdered sugar
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cover cookie sheets with parchment paper.
In medium bowl mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves. Using mixer cream butter with sugar. Add eggs one at a time and mix on low just until incorporated. Add pumpkin and mix until until incorporated. Add flour mixture one third at a time until combined; scraping the bowl and beaters. Using 1 1/2 tablespoon cookie scoop position on parchment paper. Bake for 13 minutes. Cool completely on cookie cooling racks.
In small bowl beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add vanilla. Add powdered sugar in three parts and beat until smooth and creamy. Spread over cooled cookies.