Super Soft Pumpkin Cookies
These Super Soft Pumpkin Cookies are the best fall treats for everyone, featuring a moist, flavorful base and optional maple cream cheese icing.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- hand mixer
- baking sheets
- Parchment paper
- wire rack
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1.5 cups pumpkin puree fresh or canned
- 3 cups all-purpose flour spooned & leveled
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoon ground ginger
- 0.75 cups unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar packed light or dark
- 0.75 cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup or milk or orange juice
- 1.5 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Maple Cream Cheese Icing (Optional)
- 3 ounces cream cheese full-fat brick, softened to room temperature
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 0.75 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 2 Tablespoons pure maple syrup
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon pinch
Instructions
Preparation
- Blot the pumpkin with paper towels to rid excess moisture. Let it soak up moisture in a bowl.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and ginger together in a large bowl.
- Cream the softened butter and both sugars together until smooth. Add the egg and mix, then incorporate the maple syrup, vanilla, and pumpkin.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined. Scoop about 1.5 Tablespoons of dough per cookie onto baking sheets.
- Bake for 14-15 minutes or until edges appear set. Allow cookies to cool for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.
- For optional icing, beat cream cheese until smooth, add butter, sugar, maple syrup, and cinnamon, and mix until creamy.
- Ice the cooled cookies or store cookies without icing at room temperature or refrigerator.
Notes
Cookies develop better flavor the longer they cool; best enjoyed on day 2.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 100mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.5mg
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