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Pumpkin spice cookies

Pumpkin Spice Cookies

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Rest / Chill 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 24 cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp cloves
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3 oz cream cheese softened
  • 2 tbsp butter softened, for frosting
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla for frosting

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets.
  2. Mix flour, baking soda, spices and salt. Beat butter and sugar until creamy; beat in egg, pumpkin and vanilla.
  3. Stir dry ingredients into pumpkin mixture. Drop 2-tablespoon portions 2 inches apart.
  4. Bake 13–15 minutes until tops spring back lightly. Cool completely.
  5. Beat cream cheese, frosting butter, powdered sugar and frosting vanilla until smooth; spread over cooled cookies.