Pumpkin Spice Cookies with Brown Sugar Frosting

These easy, fall-flavored, pumpkin spice cookies are made even more delicious with a sweet brown sugar frosting.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 140 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup butter
• ¾ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine white sugar, pumpkin, butter, egg, and vanilla extract in a large bowl.

Step 3

Combine flour, baking powder, and baking soda in a separate bowl. Add to pumpkin mixture until a soft dough forms.

Step 4

Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely, 15 to 30 minutes.

Step 6

Heat brown sugar and butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat until smooth, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Spread frosting over cooled cookies.