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Yields:
40
Prep Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
1 hr
We at Delish love using pumpkin in desserts. There are few things better than pumpkin pie with hand-whipped cream. Sometimes though, making a pie feels like too much effort. If you're feeling a little less ambitious but still want a sweet that's packed through with pumpkin-y flavor, then look no further than these pumpkin sugar cookies. They are soft, tender and a total snap to make.
These pumpkin cookies are a little more cloud-like than your traditional chewy sugar cookie. Your friends are going to freak out over how pillowy they are on the inside and slightly crisp they are on outside. If you don't have pumpkin spice, just use 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, and 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg instead. And if don't want a super fluffy cookie, beat the butter and sugar until they're just combined.
For more fall dessert inspiration, check out our amazing pumpkin dessert recipes. And if you give these cookies a try, let us know what you think about them by commenting below!
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Ingredients
For the cookies
- 2 1/4 cups
all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp.
baking soda
- 1 tsp.
pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 tsp.
kosher salt
- 1 cup
(2 sticks) butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cups
granulated sugar, plus more for rolling
- 1/2 cup
pumpkin puree
- 1
large egg
- 2 tsp.
pure vanilla extract
For the frosting
- 1
(8-oz.) block cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups
powdered sugar
- 1 tsp.
pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp.
ground cinnamon, plus more for sprinkling
Pinch kosher salt
Directions
- Step 1Preheat oven to 350° and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
- Step 2In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat butter, sugar, pumpkin, egg, and vanilla until combined. Add dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Step 3Scoop a tablespoon of cookie dough then roll in sugar. Transfer to prepared baking sheet and repeat with remaining dough, spacing cookies 2 inches apart.
- Step 4Bake until cookies are lightly golden, about 10 minutes. Let cool completely.
- Step 5Meanwhile, make frosting: In a large bowl, beat all ingredients until smooth and creamy. Frost the top of each cookie with cream cheese frosting and sprinkle with cinnamon.
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