Soft Frosted Pumpkin Spice Cookies

By amberwherley

Soft frosted pumpkin spice cookies are great for the holidays! These are cookies that almost everyone loves, you can't go wrong with these!

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• FROSTING
• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 1/2 cup softened cream cheese
• 2-3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees C). Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, and salt; set aside.

In a medium bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup of butter and white sugar. Add pumpkin, egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla to butter mixture, and beat until creamy. Mix in dry ingredients. Drop on cookie sheet by tablespoonfuls; flatten slightly.

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven.

Make frosting: cream butter and cream cheese together. Slowly add powdered sugar and mix with an electric mixer until thick and creamy. Add vanilla and cinnamon.

When cookies are cooled- spread frosting on top with an offset spatula.