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Soft Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

These incredibly soft and chewy pumpkin cookies topped with luscious cream cheese frosting are the ultimate fall treat, perfect for sharing or enjoying with afternoon coffee.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 180
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Wet Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup salted butter Room temperature
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 15 oz pumpkin puree
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
Frosting Ingredients
  • 8 oz cream cheese Room temperature
  • 1/2 cup salted butter Room temperature
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 2 tsp clear vanilla flavoring
  • 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice For frosting

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  3. In another bowl, beat the butter, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
  4. Stir in the pumpkin puree, eggs, and vanilla extract to the butter mixture until fully combined.
  5. Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
  6. Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them apart.
  7. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are set. Allow to cool completely.
Frosting
  1. In a bowl, beat together the cream cheese and butter until smooth.
  2. Mix in the powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and pumpkin pie spice until creamy.
Serving
  1. Generously frost the cooled cookies and enjoy their deliciousness!

Notes

Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week. For longer storage, freeze them layered between sheets of parchment paper in a freezer-safe container for up to three months.