Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
The BEST PUMPKIN COOKIES with CREAM CHEESE FROSTING Soft chewy pumpkin spiced cookies with a fluffy sweet cream cheese frosting. The perfect frosted pumpkin cookie recipe!
Servings: 24
Equipment
- kitchenaid mixer
- baking sheet
- parchment paper baking sheets
- measuring cups and spoons
- spatula set
- turner
- cookie scoop
Ingredients
- 1 cup Butter
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1 large Egg Yolk
- 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
- 2/3 cup Unsweetened Pumpkin Puree
- 2 1/2 cups Flour
- 1 cup Rolled Oats
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 - 1 1/2 teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 1/2 cup Butter (softened)
- (1) 8-ounce pkg. Cream Cheese (softened)
- 3 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar and sugar. Stir for 2-3 minutes or until it becomes silky smooth and glossy. Let cool for 10 minutes.
- Stir in vanilla and egg yolk. After it is completely mixed, stir in pumpkin puree.
- Add flour, oats, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice. Stir well to incorporate ingredients.
- Let chill for 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Using a cookie scoop or two spoons, drop cookie dough on baking sheets, lined with parchment paper or Silpat. Bake for 10-13 minutes or until lightly golden brown on edges. Let set up for 5-10 minutes before removing from pan. Let cool.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and cream cheese for 2 minutes. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and mix until light and fluffy. Once the cookies have cooled, frost with cream cheese frosting.
