Frosted Pumpkin Cookies


Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar tightly packed
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ½ teaspoon salt
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 6 ounces cream cheese
- 6 tablespoons butter softened
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- Sprinkles for decorating
Instructions
- 1
Cream butter, sugars, and pumpkin puree on medium-high speed in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer, until well-combined
- 2
Add egg and egg yolk, beating until combined. Stir in vanilla extract.
- 3
In a separate, medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, pumpkin spice, and salt.
- 4
Gradually (with mixer on medium-low speed) stir the dry mixture into the wet ingredients, pausing occasionally to scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure that all ingredients are well-combined.
- 5
Transfer dough to refrigerator and chill 30-45 minutes.
30 min - 6
Shortly before the dough has finished chilling, preheat your oven to 350°F and prepare cookie sheets by lining them with parchment paper.
- 7
Remove dough from refrigerator and roll into heaping 1 ½ tablespoon-sized balls.
- 8
Use the (clean) bottom of a glass or measuring cup to press down until cookies are about ½" thick.
- 9
Place on a cookie sheet at least 2" apart and bake at 350°F for 12-13 minutes.
12 min - 10
Allow cookies to cool completely on a cookie sheet before frosting.
- 11
In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or using an electric mixer and a large bowl), beat together cream cheese, butter, and brown sugar until well-combined.
- 12
Stir in vanilla extract and salt, and then scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl and beat briefly once more to ensure all ingredients are well-combined.
- 13
Gradually, with mixer on low-speed, stir powdered sugar into frosting until completely combined (pausing occasionally to scrape down sides and bottom of bowl).
- 14
Once cookies have cooled completely, spread icing over the tops of cookies and immediately decorate with sprinkles.
Cream Cheese Frosting
Nutrition
Per serving (based on 30 servings)





