Description
These Soft Pumpkin Cookies with Cinnamon Frosting are pillowy, cake-like, and full of warm autumn spices, topped with a sweet and tangy cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup canned pumpkin purée
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1–2 tablespoons milk (as needed for consistency)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt.
- In a large bowl, beat softened butter and brown sugar until light and creamy. Add egg, pumpkin purée, and vanilla; mix until smooth.
- Gradually stir dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto prepared baking sheets. Bake 10–12 minutes, until set and lightly golden on the edges. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- For frosting: beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. Mix in milk 1 tablespoon at a time until spreadable.
- Frost cooled cookies generously and sprinkle with extra cinnamon if desired.
Notes
Use pure pumpkin purée, not pumpkin pie filling. Allow cookies to cool completely before frosting to prevent melting. Do not overbake—cookies should be soft and pillowy.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: soft pumpkin cookies, cinnamon frosting, fall dessert, pumpkin spice cookies