Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese FrostingPumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Classic fall cookies with a soft, cake-like texture, topped with a dollop of creamy frosting.
Recipe source: Taste of Home
Recipe source: Taste of Home
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Recipe: Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep Time30 Minutes
Servings48
Cook Time10 Minutes
Ingredients
1 cup butter
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup canned pumpkin
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup chopped walnuts
FOR THE FROSTING: 1/4 cup butter, softened
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions
  1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Add pumpkin; mix well.
  2. In a separate small bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in walnuts.
  3. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 F for 8-10 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
  4. TO MAKE FROSTING: In a small bowl, beat the frosting ingredients until light and fluffy. Frost cookies. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
30 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
48
Servings

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Makes 48 servings
1 cup butter
Hope Creamery Unsalted Butter
Hope Creamery Unsalted Butter, 1 Pound
$10.99$10.99/lb
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
Crystal Light Brown Sugar
Crystal Light Brown Sugar, 2 Pound
$3.79$1.90/lb
1/3 cup sugar
C&H Pure Cane Granulated White Sugar
C&H Pure Cane Granulated White Sugar, 10 Pound
$15.19$1.52/lb
1 large egg
Vital Farms Organic Restorative Large Eggs
Vital Farms Organic Restorative Large Eggs, 12 Each
$9.99$0.83 each
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
L&B Organic Pure Vanilla Extract
L&B Organic Pure Vanilla Extract, 2 Ounce
$7.99$4.00/oz
1 cup canned pumpkin
Festal Golden Pie Pure Pumpkin
Festal Golden Pie Pure Pumpkin, 15 Ounce
$2.29$0.15/oz
2 cups all-purpose flour
Gold Medal All-Purpose Flour
Gold Medal All-Purpose Flour, 5 Pound
$5.49$1.10/lb
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
L&B Ground Korintje Cinnamon
L&B Ground Korintje Cinnamon, 2.4 Ounce
$7.49$3.12/oz
1 teaspoon baking soda
Our Family Baking Soda
Our Family Baking Soda, 16 Ounce
$1.19$0.07/oz
1/2 teaspoon salt
Morton Fine Sea Salt
Morton Fine Sea Salt, 17.6 Ounce
$4.89$0.28/oz
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
Argo Baking Powder
Argo Baking Powder, 12 Ounce
$3.39$0.28/oz
1 cup chopped walnuts
L&B Chopped Walnuts
L&B Chopped Walnuts, 4 Ounce
Deal
$5.49 was $5.99$1.37/oz
FOR THE FROSTING: 1/4 cup butter, softened
Hope Creamery Unsalted Butter
Hope Creamery Unsalted Butter, 1 Pound
$10.99$10.99/lb
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
Crystal Farms Cream Cheese Block
Crystal Farms Cream Cheese Block, 8 Ounce
$3.49$0.44/oz
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
C&H Pure Cane Sugar Confectioners Powdered Sugar
C&H Pure Cane Sugar Confectioners Powdered Sugar, 1 Pound
$3.43$3.43/lb
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
L&B Organic Pure Vanilla Extract
L&B Organic Pure Vanilla Extract, 2 Ounce
$7.99$4.00/oz

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Add pumpkin; mix well.
  2. In a separate small bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in walnuts.
  3. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 F for 8-10 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
  4. TO MAKE FROSTING: In a small bowl, beat the frosting ingredients until light and fluffy. Frost cookies. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.