Soft Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Rest Time 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
These easy pumpkin cookies are spiced, tender, and frosted with creamy goodness — the perfect fall treat for family and friends.
Ingredients
Servings: 25
- 2 ½ cups
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice plus some extra for sprinkling the top of cookies
- 1/2 teaspoon ½ salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 11/4 cups canned pumpkin puree don't use canned pumpkin pie filling
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
For Frosting
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 13/4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C); line baking sheets with parchment.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt; set aside.
- Beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla; mix until smooth.
- Stir in dry ingredients just until combined; dough will be soft and sticky.
- Scoop rounded tablespoons onto baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
- Bake 13–15 minutes, until edges are set and tops are puffed.
- Cool on pan for 2–3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Beat cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar until creamy.
- Frost cooled cookies and sprinkle lightly with cinnamon or pumpkin spice.