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Frosted Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

ake a deliciously spiced pumpkin cookie that tastes like a warm hug with this Frosted Pumpkin Snickerdoodle recipe. They fly off the plate!

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 42 mins
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 210 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Cookies
  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1.3 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
Coating
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
Frosting
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
  • 3 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspon ground nutmeg
  • 3 tablespoons heavy cream (or milk)

Instructions

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  1. In a large bowl, combine butter, oil, pumpkin, sugars, vanilla, and eggs until fully incorporated.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger.
  3. Add the dry ingredients into the wet and mix with a rubber spatula, making sure to not overmix.
  4. Refrigerate the dough for one hour.
  5. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
  6. In a small bowl, stir together the coating ingredients until fully combined.
  7. Using a medium cookie scoop (about 1.5 tablespoons), scoop and roll the dough into balls. Roll the balls evenly in the sugar and spice mixture, then place on the prepared baking sheet.
  8. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until fully cooked. The tops should spring back slightly when touched.
  9. To make the frosting, cream the butter and cream cheese in a stand mixer with a paddle attachment. Whipping until smooth.
  10. Add the powdered sugar a cup at a time, then add the cinnamon, nutmeg, and heavy cream and whip until smooth and silky.
  11. Once cookies are cooled, frost evenly with the frosting.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 cookie Calories 210kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 32g (11%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 26mg (9%) Sodium 110mg (5%) Potassium 68mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 23g (46%) Vitamin A 1570IU (31%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 25mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 36cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 210

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 cookie
Calories 210kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 32g 11%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 26mg 9%
Sodium 110mg 5%
Potassium 68mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 23g 46%
Vitamin A 1570IU 31%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 25mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

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