Description
Soft Pumpkin Cookies with Cinnamon Frosting are melt-in-your-mouth pumpkin cookies topped with creamy cinnamon-spiced frosting, perfect for fall and Thanksgiving.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup canned pumpkin purée
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 tbsp cream cheese, softened
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1–2 tbsp milk (as needed for consistency)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until fluffy.
- Mix in pumpkin purée, egg, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until fully incorporated.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 12–14 minutes, or until edges are set and tops look dry. Let cool completely.
- For frosting, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Mix in powdered sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon. Add milk to reach a spreadable consistency.
- Frost cooled cookies and enjoy!
Notes
- Yield: ~24 cookies.
- Frosting can be adjusted with extra milk for a thinner consistency.
- Make sure cookies are completely cooled before frosting.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for several days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Soft Pumpkin Cookies, Cinnamon Frosting, Pumpkin Cookies, Fall Cookies, Thanksgiving Cookies