PUMPKIN COOKIES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

These pumpkin cookies with cream cheese frosting have a soft, fluffy cake-like texture! They are frosted with a velvety smooth cream cheese frosting that adds a tangy component. The frosting complements the sweetness of the pumpkin cookie, creating a delicious autumn treat. These pumpkin cookies are a delightful treat that pairs perfectly with a cup of tea, apple cider, or coffee.

Why You Will Love Pumpkin Cookies

• These cookies have a soft cake-like texture.
• The cookies are topped with cream cheese frosting!
• The frosting is tangy and delicious.
• You taste the pumpkin flavor and fall spices.
• There is no butter or oil in these cookies.
• They are a delicious fall treat!

Ingredients Needed

For The Pumpkin Cookies

• Flour: Use all-purpose flour in this recipe.
• Baking Powder and Baking Soda: These leavening agents help the cookies rise.
• Salt: A pinch of salt is added to enhance the flavors in these cookies.
• Pumpkin Pie Spice: It adds some pumpkin spice flavor to the cookies.
• Cinnamon: Ground cinnamon is added for flavor.
• Egg and Egg White: Use one whole egg and an extra egg white. The extra egg white helps make these cookies fluffy.
• Vanilla: Add a splash of vanilla extract for flavor.
• Pumpkin Puree: Use pumpkin puree to add pumpkin flavor. Make sure not to use pumpkin pie filling, they are not the same.
• Brown Sugar: Sweeten these cookies with brown sugar or a 1:1 sugar-free sweetener such as Swerve brown sugar.
• Sugar: You will need regular sugar in this recipe, as well. You can substitute the sugar for a 1:1 sugar-free sweetener.

For The Cream Cheese Frosting

• Light Cream Cheese: The base of the frosting is light cream cheese.
• Powdered Sugar: Use powdered sugar or a sugar-free powdered sugar replacement.
• Vanilla: Add a splash of vanilla extract to the frosting.
• Lemon: A pinch of lemon zest adds flavor and tang to the frosting.

How To Make Pumpkin Cookies With Cream Cheese Frosting

Step 1: First, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon to a large bowl. Then, mix these dry ingredients.

Step 2: Add the egg and extra egg white to a separate bowl and whisk. Then, add the vanilla extract, pumpkin puree, brown sugar, and sugar to the bowl with the whisked egg mixture and combine these ingredients.

Step 3: Add the wet ingredients to the bowl with the dry ingredients a little at a time. Don’t overmix, but combine the ingredients.

Step 4: Use a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop to form the cookies. Place the cookies on a sheet pan with parchment paper.

Step 5: Bake the cookies at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

Step 6: Make the cream cheese frosting. Combine the room temperature light cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and pinch of lemon zest.

Step 7: Let the cookies cool. Then, spread the cream cheese frosting on the cookies and enjoy.

Expert Baking Tips

• Add An Extra Egg White: In addition to the egg in this recipe, add an additional egg white. The egg white helps make the cookies light and fluffy. This prevents the cookies from becoming dense.
• Room Temperature Cream Cheese: Take the cream cheese out of the refrigerator when you are gathering the ingredients for this recipe so it has time to come to room temperature. Make sure the cream cheese is at room temperature and softened when you make the frosting so it is easy to combine and spread on the cookies.
• Room Temperature Eggs: Bring the eggs to room temperature before cracking them. Using room temperature eggs helps make these cookies fluffy.
• Use A Cookie Scoop: To ensure the cookies are the same size, we recommend forming them with a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop.
• Don’t Overmix The Ingredients: Make sure to fully combine the wet and dry ingredients, but don’t overmix.
• Let The Cookies Cool: Make sure the cookies have cooled before adding the cream cheese frosting so it doesn’t melt.

How To Serve And Store Pumpkin Cookies

To Serve: To serve these cookies, let them cool and then spread the cream cheese frosting on them. As an option, you can lightly dust them with some pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon.

To Store: Store leftover cookies in the refrigerator for up to 3 days in an airtight container. You can enjoy them cold or let them come to room temperature. We don’t recommend freezing these cookies as the texture of the cream cheese changes when frozen.

Frequently Asked Questions

How To Make Cookies Fluffy?

These cookies have a soft, fluffy cake-like consistency. Adding an extra egg white helps make these cookies more fluffy and airy. Also, the baking powder and baking soda helps make the cookies fluffy.

Do I Have To Chill The Dough?

No, there is no need to chill the pumpkin cookie dough for this recipe. Just combine the ingredients, form the cookies, and bake them.

How Long Do Pumpkin Cookies Last?

These pumpkin cookies with cream cheese frosting will last up to 3 days when stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

More Recipes To Try Next!

• Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
• Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies
• Pumpkin Spice Muffins
• Pumpkin Pasta Sauce

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