In my opinion, these Frosted Pumpkin Cookies, just might the best fall cookie recipe! This cookie recipe starts with a soft pumpkin cookie and topped with creamy frosting that guaranteed to be a winner!
Okay, so these are officially one of my favorite cookies. They are so amazingly soft they practically melt in your mouth, plus they are pumpkin so that clearly makes them a 10 out of 10. I kid you not.
And don’t even get me started on the frosting. It’s basically butter and sugar whipped up to creamy decadence. How can you go wrong!?
I also love this recipe because it’s simple. There is no need to wait for the dough to cool or spend time rolling out the dough. You just scoop it on to the cookie sheet and pop it into the oven. Love that!
How to Make Frosted Pumpkin Cookies:
Easy, pumpkin, melt-in-your mouth delicious – the recipe for a perfect cookie. And that’s why they are one of my new favorites!
All righty, onto the recipe!
Want more? The best fall cookie recipes:
- Buckeye Brownie Cookies
- S’mores Cookie Cups
- Frosted Apple Cider Cookies
- Brown Sugar Pecan Cookies
- Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Cookies
Frosted Pumpkin Cookie Recipe:
Frosted Pumpkin Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups butter - softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 15- ounce can pumpkin
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 to 4 cups powdered sugar - add until desired consistency / firmness
- extra ground cinnamon sprinkled on top - optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer beat butter on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, cloves and nutmeg. Beat until combined.
- Beat in the eggs and vanilla until combined. Then, add the pumpkin. Beat in as much of the flour as you can using the mixer. Stir in remaining flour with a wooden spoon.
- Drop dough by heaping teaspoons 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until tops are set. Transfer to wire racks to cool.
- For frosting, in a small saucepan heat butter and brown sugar until melted and smooth. Transfer to a medium bowl. Stir in milk and vanilla. Beat in powdered sugar until smooth. (I made a double batch of the frosting and ended up using all of it. I recommend doing the same.)
- Spread frosting on the cooled cookies. Sprinkle with additional cinnamon, if desired.
Hi,
I was wondering how many cookies this recipe makes?
Thanks!
Jessie
I would say somewhere between 50 – 60 depending on how large you make them.
xo Michael
These sound really good! How many cookies does this make?
How many eggs are needed for this recipe? It is stated in the 3rd step for eggs to be added, but eggs are NOT in the list of ingredients.
Hey Kate! I’m not sure if you missed it, but the recipe in the post and the printable version both have 2 eggs listed under ingredients. So to answer your question you need two eggs. Hope that helps! Happy Baking!
xo Michael
I can tell you that I did not miss that. I have the printed recipe in my hand and 2 Eggs are not on that list in between the solves and vanilla. I went over the list at least 5 times before asking about the eggs and it is still not on my printed recipe. Besides the person in the comment before me had the exact same question.
“SHERI AT 5 PM ON OCTOBER 14, 2013
I am looking forward to making these cookies! I have all the stuff sitting on my counter ready to go, I see I need to add eggs at step 3, but don’t see eggs in the ingredient listing? Help!”
She even said eggs were not on the list.
Hrmm. Thanks for the information Kate. I’m not sure what happened there. I use a widget to enable the recipes to print and there may have been some sort of hiccup with it. Either way, you have my most sincere apologies. I tripled checked the list and you should be good to go now. Thanks for letting me know. 🙂
xo Michael
I am looking forward to making these cookies! I have all the stuff sitting on my counter ready to go, I see I need to add eggs at step 3, but don’t see eggs in the ingredient listing? Help!
Hi Sheri – the eggs are added in the third step of the directions listed above. Happy baking!
xo Michael
I would make these cookies. Yum! Pumpkin and frosting yes.
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these cookies look fantastic!
Fantastic giveaway! I made these cookies yesterday in addition to your pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, and they are just as delicious as you made them look. I’m definitely saving this recipe to make again!
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Thank you for the opportunity!
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Your pumpkin cookies look amazing….will have to try them out!
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These look wonderful, now I’m hungry! Great contest too!
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Great giveaway Michael. Thanks so much. Can’t wait to make this recipe.
Kristi
You bet! Thank you!
xo Michael