Description

These Pumpkin Spice Cookies are a delightful blend of flavors and textures, featuring a soft, pillowy cookie topped with a creamy frosting. Perfect for gatherings or a cozy night in, this easy recipe highlights pumpkin and warm spices for a tasty treat.

Ingredients

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¾ cup (170g) unsalted butter, softened
¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon cream of tartar
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups (248g) all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons (57g) unsalted butter, softened
¼ teaspoon salt
2 cups (226g) powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
3 tablespoons (45ml) heavy whipping cream

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Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°F and prepare two cookie sheets with silpat liners or parchment paper.
In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the butter and granulated sugar. Incorporate the egg and vanilla extract, followed by the pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Gradually mix in the flour until combined.
Using a cookie scoop, portion out 2 tablespoons of the dough and place on the prepared cookie sheets.
Bake in the oven for 9-10 minutes, watching for the bottoms to start turning golden. Remove them just before they turn too dark to maintain their pillow-like softness.
Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes on the sheets before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the frosting, beat the softened butter until creamy, then mix in the salt. Gradually add the powdered sugar until you have a crumbly mixture, then include the vanilla, pumpkin spice, and 2 tablespoons of the heavy whipping cream. Mix until smooth, adding more cream as needed to achieve the desired consistency. Frost the cooled cookies.
Store the frosted cookies at room temperature in a loosely covered container to keep the frosting from drying too much.

Notes

Make sure to remove the cookies right before they change color to keep them soft.
For a thicker frosting, reduce the amount of heavy whipping cream used.
These cookies can be stored without the frosting for up to a week.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cookie
Calories: 150
Sugar: 10g
Sodium: 100mg
Fat: 6g
Saturated Fat: 4g
Unsaturated Fat: 2g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 22g
Fiber: 0g
Protein: 2g
Cholesterol: 20mg