Description
Soft Pumpkin Cookies with Cinnamon Frosting are a delicious fall treat that balance the flavors of pumpkin and warm spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat together pumpkin puree, sugar, butter, egg, and vanilla.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until the edges are set.
- Let the cookies cool on a wire rack.
- To make the frosting, beat powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon until smooth.
- Spread frosting on cooled cookies.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Cookies can be frozen for later use.
- Adjust cinnamon in frosting according to your taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Soft Pumpkin Cookies, Cinnamon Frosting, Fall Treats, Pumpkin Desserts