Pumpkin Sugar Cookies Recipe

pumpkin sugar cookies frosted with cinnamon cream cheese frosting

5 from 4 votes

Pumpkin Sugar Cookies Recipe

Deliciously soft Pumpkin Sugar Cookies are easy to make and taste amazing! Full of your favorite pumpkin spice flavors, these cookies are bound to become a fall family favorite!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Cooling Time1

Total Time1 30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baked goods, pumpkin

Servings: cookies

Calories: 549kcal

Ingredients

for the cookies

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp pumpkin spice
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cream of tartar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar divided
1/4 cup light brown sugar packed
1 egg yolk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup pumpkin purée

for the frosting

3 oz cream cheese softened
3 Tbsp butter softened
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 - 1 1/2 Tbsp milk
cinnamon/sugar mixture for garnish

Instructions

Whisk together flour, pumpkin spice, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt in a small bowl until combined. Set aside.
Cream together butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and brown sugar in mixing bowl of electric mixer using paddle attachment for 1-2 minutes.
Mix in egg yolk and vanilla on low speed until combined.
Mix in pumpkin purée on low speed, making sure to scrape down sides.
Add dry ingredients and mix until combined.
Scoop into 8 balls (1/4 cup each) on a large plate lined with parchment paper and chill for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 325°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Pour remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar onto a small plate.
Roll chilled cookie balls into granulated sugar and place on cookie sheets, 2-3 inches apart, and bake 17-20 minutes until edges are browned and centers begin to set.
Remove from oven and cool completely.
Meanwhile, mix together all the ingredients for the cream cheese frosting with an electric mixture until smooth. Set aside.
Frost the cookies with the frosting, sprinkle with cinnamon suger, and enjoy!

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