Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 1/8 cup milk; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 to 2 cups powdered sugar; cinnamon to sprinkle on top; 1 cup butter; 1 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds + 3 tablespoons water - Mix together or 1 egg, set aside, do this first!; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup pumpkin; 2 cups flour

September 30, 2015

Jump to Recipe

Today I'm starting with one of our favorites, pumpkin! I have several pumpkin recipes coming up over the new few days that I'm excited to share!

Pumpkin cookies with cream cheese frosting are soft little pillows of pumpkin goodness, topped with a spiced cream cheese frosting that trumps all other pumpkin cookies! | EverydayMadeFresh.com

Although these cookies are small in size, the flavors are huge! Everyone knows that pumpkin and cream cheese pair perfectly together, and I agree. These cookies are a perfect marriage of the two ingredients. The pumpkin cookies are super soft, that I can only describe as "melt-in-you-mouth", and topped with a spiced cream cheese frosting that makes anything pumpkin taste better!

They are bite sized so that you can eat more at one time and not feel guilty. At least that's the what I say to justify eating more. If you don't have a piping bag, no big deal. Just place your frosting in a zip top bag, snip the corner (just a bit!), and frost those cookies like the pros! The sprinkling of cinnamon on the top will hide any imperfections that you may have encountered while you were swirling that frosting all over the place. Of course no one eating these are going to complain about how the frosting wasn't swirled just so, because they will be complimenting you on the perfect tasting cookies!

this recipe was adapted from Parent Pretty.

Yield: 18

Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

Pumpkin cookies with cream cheese frosting are soft little pillows of pumpkin goodness, topped with a spiced cream cheese frosting that trumps all other pumpkin cookies!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes

Total Time 22 minutes

Ingredients

cookies

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
1 tablespoon ground flax seeds + 3 tablespoons water - Mix together or 1 egg, set aside, do this first!
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup pumpkin
2 cups flour

frosting

¼ cup butter
¼ cup brown sugar
⅛ cup milk
½ teaspoon vanilla
½ to 2 cups powdered sugar
cinnamon to sprinkle on top

Instructions

:cookies:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Cream together your butter and sugar in a stand mixer.
While the mixer is going add baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Continue mixing and add your vanilla and flax egg.
Stop the mixer, and stir in your flour, in small amounts at a time.
Once thoroughly combined, drop by heaping teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart on un-greased cookie sheet.
Bake 10 to 12 miutes or until the tops are set.
Cool on wire racks.

::frosting:

In a small saucepan melt your butter and add brown sugar until melted and smooth.
Transfer to a mixing bowl and stir in your milk and vanilla.
Using a mixer, beat in powdered sugar until smooth. Start with ½ cup, and add until you reach the consistency and sweetness you'd like.
Spread frosting on completely cooled cookies.
Sprinkle with cinnamon.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 251Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 264mgCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 1gSugar: 20gProtein: 2g

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Comments

Jenna @ A Savory Feast

September 30, 2015 at 9:34 am

Yes please! I'm loving all things pumpkin right now, and pairing it with a cream cheese frosting makes it even better. I need to make a batch of these ASAP!
- Joanna
  
  September 30, 2015 at 12:17 pm
  
  Jenna, you're gonna love these cookies!!
Sarah Grace

September 30, 2015 at 10:26 am

so so yummy looking! I've made over FIFTY pumpkin recipes on my blog haha so you know I'm a fan..except mine are healthy so probably not AS yummy as this one :p
- Joanna
  
  September 30, 2015 at 12:17 pm
  
  Healthy can still be yummy! 🙂 I may need to check them out, because I'm always looking for healthy alternatives. 🙂
Liz

September 30, 2015 at 2:14 pm

YUM! These look like little bites of heaven 🙂
- Joanna
  
  September 30, 2015 at 8:14 pm
  
  They taste like little bites of heaven! 🙂
Amy M

September 30, 2015 at 2:20 pm

Mmmm...those sound good! I make pumpkin bread and pies, but I haven't tried cookies yet. Cream cheese frosting pretty much seals the deal, though, 🙂
- Joanna
  
  September 30, 2015 at 8:14 pm
  
  You'll love these! They are soft and pillowy, and your right that cream cheese frosting makes them perfect!
Anastasia

October 01, 2015 at 8:32 am

These look amazing! My family loves pumpkin desserts, so I can't wait to try these.
- Joanna
  
  October 01, 2015 at 3:00 pm
  
  Enjoy Anastasia!
Jennifer | The Deliberate Mom

October 01, 2015 at 10:26 am

You had me at pumpkin cookies but then there's the cream cheese frosting (which is my favourite kind of frosting) and I was SOLD! I'm going to have to make these. My hubby loves ALL things pumpkin.

Pinning to my Deliberate COOKIES board.

Thanks for sharing (and for linking up to the #SHINEbloghop).

Wishing you a lovely day.
xoxo
- Joanna
  
  October 01, 2015 at 3:00 pm
  
  Thanks for the pin!! Oh, yes, cream cheese frosting!! 🙂 Ya'll enjoy!
Rebecca

October 01, 2015 at 3:10 pm

These look yummy. We love anything pumpkin so these would be a hit at our house !!! Appreciate you sharing.
- Joanna
  
  October 02, 2015 at 8:00 pm
  
  Enjoy!
Trisha @ Home Sweet Homemade

October 02, 2015 at 8:37 am

Yum! Looks so good! Something about pumpkin and cream cheese that is such a good combo!

Pinned!

Found you on Freedom Friday blog hop!
- Joanna
  
  October 02, 2015 at 7:59 pm
  
  Pumpkin and cream cheese is an excellent combo! Thanks for the pin!
Sarah

October 05, 2015 at 9:25 am

YES!! Pumpkin & cream cheese are an amazing combo - love these! I like that they are so small - bite sized cookies are the best
- Joanna
  
  October 05, 2015 at 2:03 pm
  
  Love all the bite sized cookies! Means you can eat more, right?! 😉
Jenessa Mullen

October 05, 2015 at 7:18 pm

These look delicious! I love pumpkin recipes. Thanks for sharing.
- Joanna
  
  October 05, 2015 at 9:52 pm
  
  Thanks Jenessa!
Lara

October 06, 2015 at 3:25 am

Looks so yummy!
- Joanna
  
  October 06, 2015 at 2:18 pm
  
  Thanks Lara!
Miz Helen

October 06, 2015 at 2:29 pm

These cookies look amazing, I can't wait to try them. Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a wonderful day.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
- Joanna
  
  October 06, 2015 at 9:52 pm
  
  Thank you Miz Helen!
Kathy

October 09, 2015 at 4:01 pm

The cream cheese frosting is over the top! Thank you for sharing at the Recipe Swap.
- Joanna
  
  October 10, 2015 at 3:27 pm
  
  Thank you Kathy!
Jess

October 11, 2015 at 4:14 pm

I'm moving in...I don't know if you're aware of that...but I love everything you make. 🙂 Pinned!

Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
- Joanna
  
  October 12, 2015 at 8:57 am
  
  Thanks so much Jess! Come right over! 😉
Gail

October 12, 2015 at 9:18 pm

Why does the cream cheese frosting not have cream cheese in it?
- Joanna
  
  October 13, 2015 at 8:35 am
  
  Thanks for catching that! Sorry about that, I fixed it!