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Frosted Pumpkin Drop Cakes
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Frosted Pumpkin Drop Cakes

Frosted Pumpkin Drop Cakes! These cakey cookies are frosted with the BEST buttercream icing ever!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 24
Calories: 161 kcal
Course: Dessert, Baked Goods

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree canned
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon cloves ground
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • One Batch of my Best Buttercream Icing Recipe
  • OR
  • Spiced Glaze resembling Starbucks scones glaze
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk whole
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 pinch ginger
  • 1 pinch cloves ground

Instructions

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  1. Preheat your oven to 350 °F.
  2. Cream the butter and sugar together until light and creamy. Beat in the egg until it's fully incorporated.
  3. Mix in the pumpkin puree and vanilla.
  4. Put all your dry ingredients in a bowl and whisk them together, then slowly add the dry to the wet. Mix, and when done, drop by large tablespoons onto a well greased cookie sheet.
  5. Bake in a 350 degree oven until they are lightly browned, around 15 minutes. Cool.
  6. Prepare either icing and frost the cookies. Store in an airtight container for up to three days.

Notes

  • Calories are calculated with the icing glaze, not the buttercream icing.

Nutrition Information

Calories 161kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 29g (10%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 17mg (6%) Sodium 132mg (6%) Potassium 55mg (1%) Sugar 18g (36%) Vitamin A 1715IU (34%) Vitamin C 0.4mg (0%) Calcium 17mg (2%) Iron 0.8mg (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 161

% Daily Value*

Calories 161kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 29g 10%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 17mg 6%
Sodium 132mg 6%
Potassium 55mg 1%
Sugar 18g 36%
Vitamin A 1715IU 34%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Calcium 17mg 2%
Iron 0.8mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.