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Pumpkin Sugar Cookies
The most incredibly soft and dense pumpkin sugar cookies with the BEST cream cheese frosting everrr!
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 202 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- ½ cup canned pumpkin puree (NOT pumpkin pie filling)
- 1 cup sugar
- ⅔ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 4 cups flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
Frosting
- 4 tablespoons butter softened
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese softened
- 3 tablespoons sour cream or plain greek yogurt
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a large bowl mix together butter, pumpkin, sugar, powdered sugar, vanilla, and eggs until smooth.
- In another bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt, and pumpkin pie spice.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until incorporated. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 and lightly grease a baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Roll dough into 2-inch balls and place on baking sheet. Use the bottom of a tall glass (or a small jar) to flatten the dough balls to 1/2 inch thickness. Bake for 10-14 minutes until cookies start to look "dry". Allow to cool completely on the baking sheet.
- To prepare the frosting, cream together butter and cream cheese in a medium bowl. Mix in sour cream. Gradually mix in powdered sugar. Store in airtight container.
- Store cookies in an airtight container (separate layers of cookies with wax paper or parchment paper) Frost cookies immediately before serving.
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Notes
- *prep time includes 30 minute chilling time
- Store in airtight container in fridge up to five days.
Nutrition Information
Calories
202kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
17mg
(6%)
Sodium
84mg
(4%)
Potassium
66mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
861IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 202
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 202kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 66mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 861IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.