Melt in your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

Melt in your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

from therecipecritic.com
Dessert
20 min
30 servings
206 kcal / serving

Delicious and soft pumpkin cookies that just melt in your mouth! These are the BEST pumpkin cookies and the cream cheese frosting on top is fantastic!

Ingredients

  • 1 cupsoftened butter
  • 1 cupgranulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoonbaking powder
  • 1 teaspoonbaking soda
  • ½ teaspoonsalt
  • 1 teaspoonground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoonground nutmeg
  • 1egg
  • 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
  • 1 cuppumpkin puree
  • 2 cupsall-purpose flour
  • ½ cupbutter (softened)
  • 1package cream cheese, (softened)
  • 4 cupspowdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoonvanilla extract

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.

  2. 2

    In a large bowl, beat 1 cup softened butter using an electric hand mixer on medium-high speed for 30 seconds. Add 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg. Beat until combined, scraping the bowl occasionally.

  3. 3

    Add 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat until combined. Mix in 1 cup pumpkin puree and 2 cups all-purpose flour until the dough forms.

  4. 4

    Drop the dough by heaping tablespoons 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the tops are set. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack and let them cool.

  5. 5

    Add ½ cup butter and 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, to a large mixing bowl. Cream together using an electric hand mixer until smooth. Add the 4 cups powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat until smooth and creamy.

  6. 6

    Frost the cooled cookies and enjoy!