Pumpkin Cookies With Cream Cheese Frosting
Pumpkin Cookies With Cream Cheese Frosting are simple to make. Adding sour cream with the pumpkin makes them delicious and moist. Don’t forget to sprinkle some cinnamon on top after you have frosted them for a touch of color.
We love fall and all things pumpkin. Pumpkin and cream cheese, what could be better?? These Pumpkin Cookies With Cream Cheese Frosting are a must-bake every fall at our house. We hope you enjoy this recipe.
Ingredients Needed for Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting:
Cookie Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter, room temperature
1/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 2/3 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
3/4 cup canned pumpkin (I prefer Libby’s brand)
1/4 cup sour cream
Frosting Ingredients:
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup powdered sugar
Ground cinnamon
Directions:
Combine butter, shortening, and sugar until smooth with a hand mixer or stand mixer.
Add egg and blend.
Slowly add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice.
Blend to combine.
Fold in pumpkin and sour cream just until combined.
Drop cookie dough onto a greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes.
Allow time for the cookies to cool before frosting them.
Frosting Directions:
Blend softened cream cheese and butter together using a mixer until smooth and creamy.
Add vanilla and powered sugar and combine with mixer.
Frost pumpkin cookies and dust with a little ground cinnamon.
Enjoy!! 😊
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Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
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Ingredients
Cookie Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup butter room temperature
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 2/3 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 3/4 cup pumpkin canned
- 1/4 cup sour cream
Frosting Ingredients:
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup butter room temperature
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ground cinnamon
Instructions
Cookie Instructions:
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Combine butter, shortening, and sugar until smooth and creamy-using a hand or stand mixer.
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Add egg and blend.
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Slowly add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice. Mix well.
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Fold in canned pumpkin and sour cream until just combined.
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Drop cookie dough onto a greased cookie sheet.
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Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes.
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Allow time to cool before frosting the cookies.
Frosting Instructions:
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Blend softened cream cheese and butter using a mixer, until smooth and creamy.
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Add vanilla and powdered sugar. Mix well.
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Frost pumpkin cookies with cream cheese frosting and dust with ground cinnamon.
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Enjoy! 😊
