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Pumpkin Cookies with Caramel Frosting
5 from 9 votes

Pumpkin Cookies with Caramel Frosting

Soft pumpkin-spiced cookies topped with homemade caramel frosting!

Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Servings: 30
Course: Dessert, Baked Goods, Others
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

PUMPKIN COOKIES
  • 1 cup butter softened, salted
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
CARAMEL FROSTING
  • 3 Tablespoons butter salted
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

Pumpkin Cookies
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  1. Preheat oven to 375° F. Grease two large cookie sheets with non-stick spray.
  2. In a large bowl, cream butter and both sugars together until fluffy and combined. Stir in the vanilla and egg.
  3. Mix in pumpkin, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and salt. Mix until combined.
  4. Scoop dough with a small cookie scoop (2 Tablespoons worth of dough) onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 12 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely before frosting.
Caramel Frosting
  1. Heat butter, heavy cream and brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until mixture comes to a rolling boil. Remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes. Stir in vanilla and powdered sugar. Frost each cookie with 1 Tablespoon of frosting. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

  • Nutrition Info: 1 cookie = 158 calories / 12 fat / 18 carbs / 1 protein
  • Recipe makes 30 cookies total.