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Deliciously Soft Pumpkin Cookies with Creamy Cinnamon Frosting

Soft Pumpkin Cookies with Cinnamon Frosting made approachable with clear cues, pantry staples, and flexible swaps.
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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup pure pumpkin puree
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup powdered sugar for frosting
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter softened (for frosting)
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon for frosting
  • 1-2 tablespoons milk for frosting

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. In a medium bowl, mix together the pure pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, brown sugar, softened butter, egg, and vanilla extract.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
  4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
  5. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
  6. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
  7. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
  8. While cookies cool, prepare the cinnamon frosting by creaming together the softened butter, powdered sugar, cinnamon, and milk.
  9. Frost cooled cookies with the cinnamon frosting.