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Cozy Pumpkin Spice Fall Comfort

Nothing says "fall cookie exchange" quite like these pillowy soft pumpkin spice cookies topped with cream cheese frosting! They're basically autumn in cookie form, and they make your whole kitchen smell like a cozy sweater feels. Fair warning: people will ask for this recipe, so maybe write it on cu
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 24 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup pure pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 ounces cream cheese softened (for frosting)
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter softened (for frosting)
  • 2 cups powdered sugar for frosting
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract for frosting
  • Ground cinnamon for dusting

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
  3. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
  4. Beat in pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract until well combined.
  5. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined.
  6. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
  7. Bake for 13-15 minutes until cookies spring back when lightly touched. Cool completely on wire rack.
  8. For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla, beating until creamy.
  9. Spread or pipe frosting onto cooled cookies and dust lightly with cinnamon.
  10. Let frosting set for 10 minutes before serving or storing in an airtight container.