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Best Pumpkin Sugar Cookies Recipe

Best Pumpkin Sugar Cookies Recipe

You know it’s time to savor the essence of fall when you can smell pumpkin cookies baking in the oven!
5 from 2 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 42 minutes
Servings: 36 COOKIES
Calories: 178kcal
Author: Katherine - Yummfully

Ingredients

Cookies

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp ginger

For the cinnamon sugar:

  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ tsp cinnamon

For the frosting:

  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 ½ cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Using a hand or stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until soft and fully.
  • Turn the speed to low, and beat in the pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract.
  • In another bowl, combine the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, spices, and salt.
  • Mix the dry ingredients into the wet, in a few additions. Beat after each addition, scraping the bottom and sides of the bowl.
  • Refrigerate the cookie dough for at least 30 mins
  • In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon (for rolling the cookies)
  • Make balls of about 2 tbsp of cold cookie dough and roll them into the cinnamon sugar.
  • Place the cookie balls on two baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Make sure to leave some space between them. Lightly press them down with the bottom of a glass and bake for 10-12 mins or until the edges are slightly brown. Let them cool down on the baking sheet for 5 minutes and transfer to a cooking rack.
  • Make the frosting: combine all the frosting ingredients in a bowl and beat until smooth.
  • Top each cookie with about a tsp of frosting and sprinkle additional cinnamon on top.

Notes

  1. Make sure the egg, butter, and cream cheese are all room temperature and softened.
  2. The dough must be refrigerated for at least 30 minutes to harden it a little and make it easier to roll into balls.
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Nutrition

Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g