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Easy Pumpkin Cookies

Easy Pumpkin Cookies

These delicious cookies are perfect for the fall season. So soft with a delicious maple frosting.

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Easy Pumpkin Cookies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 158 kcal
Creator Merissa

Ingredients

Cookies

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger

Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/3 - 1/2 cup maple syrup

Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugar. 

  2. Add egg, pumpkin, and vanilla. 

  3. Combine dry ingredients and mix with wet ingredients. 

  4. Scoop by spoonfuls onto a baking stone. Flatten with fingers. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes. 

  5. Let cool. Once cooled, you have the option of adding the cream cheese icing.

  6. For the icing, beat together cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add vanilla and maple syrup. Taste, and if desired, add powdered sugar by the spoonfuls until you get the sweetness and stiffness you desire.

Nutrition Facts
Easy Pumpkin Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 158 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Trans Fat 0.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 23mg8%
Sodium 184mg8%
Potassium 88mg3%
Carbohydrates 23g8%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 13g14%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 1781IU36%
Vitamin C 0.4mg0%
Calcium 64mg6%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.