Description
Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting are the perfect way to celebrate the fall season. These delightful cookies blend the cozy flavors of pumpkin puree and warm spices, topped with a tangy cream cheese frosting that adds just the right amount of sweetness. Soft, chewy, and utterly irresistible, they make an ideal treat for gatherings, holiday celebrations, or simply enjoying at home with a warm beverage. With easy-to-follow instructions and simple ingredients, you can whip up a batch of these festive cookies in no time. Get ready to impress your family and friends with this must-try fall dessert!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a mixing bowl, combine melted butter, pumpkin puree, sugar, egg, and vanilla; mix until smooth.
- Add flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, and salt; stir until dough forms.
- Chill the dough for about 25 minutes in the refrigerator.
- Roll dough into balls (about 1½ to 2 tablespoons each) and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for approximately 18 minutes or until golden brown.
- While cookies cool, prepare frosting by beating cream cheese and butter until smooth; gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Once cookies are cool, frost with cream cheese mixture and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (35g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg