Quick & Delicious Pumpkin Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Soft, sweet pumpkin sugar cookies topped with luscious cream cheese frosting, perfect for cozy gatherings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the pumpkin puree, egg yolk, and vanilla extract.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves in a separate bowl.
- Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Chill the dough for about 30 minutes, if time allows.
- Scoop dough balls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Make the frosting by beating cream cheese and butter until smooth, then adding powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt.
- Frost the cooled cookies generously with the cream cheese frosting.
Notes
Chilling the dough helps maintain the cookie shape. Feel free to experiment with spices or add-ins like chocolate chips or nuts.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: pumpkin cookies, sugar cookies, fall desserts, cream cheese frosting, easy dessert