Description
These Pumpkin Spice Cookies boast an irresistible flavor with a delightful cream frosting. Easy to prepare and perfect for gatherings, they bring warmth and comfort to any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 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
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract, then mix in pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt.
- Gradually incorporate the flour until mixed well.
- Scoop 2-tablespoon balls of dough onto the prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake for 9-10 minutes, removing them when the bottoms are just turning golden, allowing them to finish cooking as they cool.
- Let the cookies cool on the sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely before adding frosting.
- To prepare the frosting, beat the softened butter until creamy. Gradually mix in salt and then powdered sugar until crumbly.
- Add vanilla and pumpkin pie spice, followed by 2 tablespoons of heavy whipping cream, mixing until smooth, adjusting consistency with additional cream if needed. Frost the cookies as desired.
- Store the cookies at room temperature loosely covered.
Notes
Ensure to not overbake the cookies to maintain their soft texture.
For a thicker frosting, add less heavy whipping cream and beat for a longer time.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg