Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Soft and chewy pumpkin spice sugar cookies topped with creamy cream cheese frosting, perfect for fall.
Ingredients
For the Cookies
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 2.25 cups all-purpose flour Spoon into measuring cup to avoid dry cookies
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 0.5 cup softened butter
- 0.5 cup cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Frosting
- 0.5 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Set this mixture aside.
- In another bowl, beat together the sugar, softened butter, cream cheese, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
- Add the pumpkin puree to the butter mixture and mix until it’s well combined.
- Gradually stir the dry ingredient mixture into the wet mixture until a dough forms.
Baking
- Use a tablespoon to drop dough onto a baking sheet, making sure to leave about 2 inches of space between each cookie.
- Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until you see the edges turning golden.
- Once baked, let the cookies cool on wire racks.
Frosting
- For the frosting, beat the powdered sugar and cream cheese together until the frosting is smooth.
- Frost your cooled cookies as desired.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature. If frosted, keep them chilled to prevent the frosting from melting.