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Pumpkin Cookie with Maple Frosting

The perfect blend of savory pumpkin and sweet maple, these pumpkin cookies are like taking a bite of a crisp fall day!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 40 cookies
Calories: 73 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Pumpkin Cookies
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
Maple Frosting
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and salt until combined. Set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 1 minute.
  4. Add in pumpkin puree and vanilla and beat everything together, making sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  5. Slowly add in the flour mixture while mixing on low speed. Continue to mix until just combined.
  6. Drop cookie dough by the tablespoonful onto your prepared baking sheet, 1-inch apart. I like to use a cookie scoop for this, but a measuring spoon works fine too.
  7. Place the cookies into the oven and bake for 12-15 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with remaining cookie dough.
Mapel Frosting
  1. Whisk together the powdered sugar, maple syrup, and vanilla in a medium mixing bowl until smooth. Transfer the frosting to a piping bag. (see note)
  2. Once cookies have finished cooling, drizzle maple frosting over each cookie.
  3. Let the frosting sit for 5 minutes. Store in an air-tight container.

Notes

  • If you prefer, you can dip the top of each cooking the frosting instead. Or you can use a spoon or a ziploz bag with a corner cut off to drizzle the frosting over each cookie if you don't have piping bags on hand.

Nutrition Information

Calories 73kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 3mg (1%) Sodium 25mg (1%) Potassium 26mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin A 512IU (10%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 8mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 40cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 73

% Daily Value*

Calories 73kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 3mg 1%
Sodium 25mg 1%
Potassium 26mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 10g 20%
Vitamin A 512IU 10%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

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