Description
Thanksgiving Pumpkin Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting are a delightful seasonal treat that perfectly combines the warmth of spices with the lusciousness of cream cheese frosting. These soft, spiced cookies evoke cherished memories and create new ones at any festive gathering. With their inviting color and rich flavor, they are sure to impress family and friends alike. Bake a batch to enjoy during cozy evenings or share them as a sweet surprise!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat butter with granulated and brown sugars until fluffy.
- Mix in pumpkin puree and egg until well combined.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture without overmixing.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto lined baking sheets, spacing them two inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden but centers remain soft.
- For frosting, beat cream cheese, butter, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Once cookies cool, generously frost each cookie.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg