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Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies with Cream Cheese Icing
4.8 from 12 votes

Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies with Cream Cheese Icing

These PUMPKIN OATMEAL COOKIES WITH CREAM CHEESE ICING are the best treat to have on a chilly fall afternoon with a cup of chai or coffee!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
13 mins
Total Time
23 mins
Servings: 24
Course: Dessert

Ingredients

Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp allspice
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 ½ cup rolled oats
  • 1 cup butter melted
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ¾ cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 2 tbsp cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup confectioners sugar
  • 2 tsp milk

Instructions

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  1. preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  2. in a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice and salt
  3. stir in the oats and set aside
  4. add the melted butter into the bowl of a stand mixer
  5. add in the molasses, brown sugar and granulated sugar
  6. next add in the egg
  7. once fully incorporated add in the pumpkin puree and vanilla and beat until fulling combined
  8. slowly add in the dry ingredients and mix until just combined
  9. line a baking sheet with parchment paper
  10. drop 3 tbsp sized balls of cookie dough onto the baking sheet spread out
  11. bake for 10 to 13 minutes
  12. allow cookies to cool completely (if you can)
Cream Cheese Icing
  1. mix together (sort of mash) the cream cheese and confectioners sugar
  2. slowly whisk in the milk and continue to whisk until no lumps
  3. dip cooled cookie tops into the icing and allow to harden on the counter
  4. enjoy!