Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
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Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Description
The recipe starts by cooking butter with brown and white sugars into a glossy mixture before adding pumpkin puree, egg yolk, and vanilla to build moisture and flavor. Rolled oats, flour, baking soda, spices including cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice, and salt are folded in to create a chewy, moist cookie dough that chills before baking. Baking at 350°F yields cookies with lightly golden edges and a soft center. After cooling, a classic cream cheese frosting is spread generously on top, combining softened cream cheese and butter with powdered sugar and vanilla for a sweet, tangy finish. The cream cheese frosting complements the spices and pumpkin well. These cookies work as a dessert, snack, or holiday treat, and chilling the dough before baking helps maintain shape and texture. The frosting should be applied only once cookies have fully cooled to prevent melting.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup pumpkin puree unsweetened
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 - 1 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter (softened)
- (1) ounce pkg. cream cheese (softened)
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar and sugar. Stir for 2-3 minutes or until it becomes silky smooth and glossy. Let cool for 10 minutes.
- Stir in vanilla and egg yolk. After it is completely mixed, stir in pumpkin puree.
- Add flour, oats, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice. Stir well to incorporate ingredients.
- Let chill for 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Using a cookie scoop or two spoons, drop cookie dough on baking sheets, lined with parchment paper or Silpat. Bake for 10-13 minutes or until lightly golden brown on edges. Let set up for 5-10 minutes before removing from pan. Let cool.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and cream cheese for 2 minutes. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and mix until light and fluffy. Once the cookies have cooled, frost with cream cheese frosting.
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