Description
Soft pumpkin cookies with warm spices, topped with sweet caramel frosting. A cozy treat for fall or Thanksgiving baking.
Ingredients
**For the Pumpkin Cookies**
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
1 teaspoon milk
1 large egg
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
**For the Caramel Frosting**
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
Pinch of salt
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375°F and grease cookie sheets.
2. Beat sugar and oil using an electric mixer.
3. Add egg, milk, pumpkin, and vanilla; mix well.
4. In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients.
5. Add dry mix to wet ingredients; stir until just combined.
6. Drop spoonfuls onto cookie sheet and bake 10–12 minutes.
7. Cool cookies completely before frosting.
8.
9. To make frosting, heat butter, cream, brown sugar, and salt in saucepan.
10. Boil gently while stirring; remove from heat.
11. Add vanilla and 1 cup powdered sugar; mix.
12. Cool to room temperature, then add remaining powdered sugar.
13. Spread frosting over cooled cookies.
Notes
Cookies are best stored frozen after frosting.
Do not store at room temperature or they may become sticky.
Thaw cookies at room temperature or microwave for 10–15 seconds.
Make sure cookies are fully cooled before frosting.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Thanksgiving Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 196
- Sugar: 22
- Sodium: 112
- Fat: 7
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 31
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 14