Pumpkin Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

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🎃 Pumpkin Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting 🍪
A delightful blend of autumn comfort and soft cookie heaven!

🧡 Introduction:

Pumpkin Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting are the ultimate cozy treat for fall and beyond. With the warm spice of pumpkin pie and the soft, melt-in-your-mouth texture of a sugar cookie, these cookies are made even more irresistible by a generous swirl of tangy cream cheese frosting. Whether for Halloween, Thanksgiving, or just a cozy afternoon with a cup of tea, these cookies offer a nostalgic yet refreshing twist on classic sugar cookies. Every bite is soft, spiced, sweet, and oh-so-satisfying.

📜 History & Formation:

Sugar cookies originated in 18th-century Pennsylvania and have remained a staple in American households ever since. Adding pumpkin to the sugar cookie dough modernizes this timeless recipe while honoring the warm, comforting flavors associated with fall traditions. This version is soft and cakey rather than crisp, and it’s topped with the quintessential fall frosting—cream cheese—making it a truly luscious seasonal dessert.

📝 Ingredients:

For the Pumpkin Sugar Cookies:

  • 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
  • ¾ cup canned pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 ½ – 3 cups powdered sugar (adjust to preferred sweetness)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt

Optional for Topping:

  • Cinnamon sugar or pumpkin spice sprinkle
  • Chopped pecans or mini pumpkin candies for decoration

🧁 Instructions & Method:

Step 1: Make the Dough

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice. Set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy (about 2-3 minutes).
  3. Add in the pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth and creamy.
  4. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined. The dough will be soft.
  5. Cover the bowl and chill the dough in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to firm it up.

Step 2: Bake the Cookies

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Scoop heaping tablespoons of dough and roll them into balls (or use a cookie scoop).
  3. Place them 2 inches apart on the baking sheet. Slightly flatten each ball with your hand or the bottom of a glass.
  4. Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until edges are set and the centers are no longer wet.
  5. Let cookies cool on the sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 3: Make the Frosting

  1. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter together until smooth and creamy.
  2. Add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt. Beat until fluffy and spreadable.
  3. Taste and adjust sweetness if needed.

Step 4: Decorate

  1. Once cookies are cool, spread or pipe the cream cheese frosting on top.
  2. Optional: Dust lightly with cinnamon sugar, top with chopped pecans, or decorate for fall!

💞 Lovers & Methods:

These cookies are the kind you bake with someone you love, while cozy music plays and leaves fall outside. Share them on a movie night, a weekend baking date, or bring them to a friend’s Thanksgiving table. They’re the kind of cookie that gets passed down, loved by little hands and grown-ups alike.

Try:

  • Making them into sandwich cookies
  • Adding a dash of maple syrup to the frosting for even more fall flavor
  • Freezing extra dough to bake fresh batches later

🎃 Conclusion:

Pumpkin Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting are more than just a dessert—they’re a celebration of cozy vibes, warm spices, and seasonal joy. Whether you’re baking them for a party, a partner, or just for yourself, each cookie carries the essence of fall comfort and sweet connection. Let them be your new autumn tradition, year after year. 🍁

Enjoy and share with those you love! ❤️
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