Description
Soft Pumpkin Cookies with Cinnamon Frosting are tender autumn cookies bursting with pumpkin spice, topped with a creamy cinnamon frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp milk (more if needed for texture)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg, vanilla, and pumpkin puree, mixing until smooth.
- Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until just combined.
- Scoop 1½-tablespoon portions of dough onto the baking sheet, spacing 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the tops are set and lightly golden. Let cool completely before frosting.
- To make the frosting, beat together butter, powdered sugar, cinnamon, milk, and vanilla until creamy.
- Frost each cooled cookie generously and let set before serving.
Notes
- Cookies may soften after storage; re-crisp in a warm oven for a few minutes if needed.
- If dough is sticky, chill 30 minutes before scooping.
- Frosting can be made ahead and stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Yields 18 cookies; store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days, or freeze for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
Keywords: soft pumpkin cookies, pumpkin cookies with cinnamon frosting, cinnamon frosting cookies, fall cookies, pumpkin spice cookies, cozy autumn dessert