Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cookie Sandwiches with Cream Cheese Frosting

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cookie Sandwiches with Cream Cheese Frosting

from hungry-blonde.com

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cookie Sandwiches with Cream Cheese Frosting are fall in a bite! Soft and fluffy cookies with rich and creamy frosting... name a better combination.

Ingredients

  • almond flour
  • pumpkin pie spice
  • cinnamon
  • egg
  • pumpkin puree
  • maple syrup
  • unsalted butter
  • vanilla extract

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper

  2. 2

    Whisk together egg, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, butter & vanilla extract

  3. 3

    In a separate large bowl combine the almond flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and combine

  4. 4

    Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes (so it’s easier to work with – dough will still be on the stickier side!)

  5. 5

    Roll dough into 16 balls and flatten slightly. Place on baking sheet

  6. 6

    Bake for 10-11 minutes. Transfer to cooling rack and let cool completely

  7. 7

    Use a hand mixer to beat the cream cheese and butter until fully combined

  8. 8

    Add powdered sugar 1/4 cup at a time, and continue beating until smooth and creamy

  9. 9

    Spread 1-2 tablespoons filling on a cooled cookie, then top with another cookie

  10. 10

    Enjoy immediately and keep stored in the refrigerator