In case our list of delicious pumpkin recipes wasn’t enough for you, here is one more amazing recipe! This recipe was really easy to follow. The cookies were so soft and fluffy! The caramel frosting was simple and amazing!
Serves: 15
Pumpkin Cookies with Caramel Frosting Recipe
This recipe is really easy to follow. The cookies were so soft and fluffy and the caramel frosting was simple and amazing!
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 cup butter softened
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 Tablespoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon cloves
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ginger
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups flour
Frosting
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well. Stir in pumpkin.
- In a medium bowl, sift together the baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, salt and flour.
- Add to pumpkin mixture and mix well.
Drop by heaping tablespoons onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
Frosting
- In a medium saucepan, combine butter, cream, and brown sugar over medium heat.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture just begins to boil; remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
- Cool then stir in powdered sugar.
- Spread frosting over cooled cookies.
Notes
- These cookies can be stored in the fridge.
Nutrition
Calories: 329 kcal · Carbohydrates: 44 g · Protein: 3 g · Fat: 17 g · Saturated Fat: 10 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 55 mg · Sodium: 290 mg · Potassium: 87 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 29 g · Vitamin A: 3066 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 33 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Equipment
- Medium Bowl
- Non-stick Cooking Spray
- cookie sheets
- Medium Saucepan
Recipe Details
(Recipe from Let’s Dish)
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Oh, I would love to try this! I have got to make some neighbor gifts--this would be perfect!
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you girls are my heros!! Such a great idea for a blog!! ;)
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Yum, these look so great. I am always making pumpkin muffins with frosting but these cookies would be a great way to switch it up!
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These look sooo delish! Gonna have to try these, I've never made pumpkin cookies before :)
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These look amazing! I featured them at So Very Creative.
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Very tasty! I added a dash of cinnamon on top for a little extra kick. Thanks for the share!
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These are so good with raisins in them too.
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these cookies are wonderful!!! I made them and they took me back to my childhood.. A keeper for sure!!!
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How many cookies does this recipe yield?
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I made these yesterday and they are great. But my frosting did not turn out like the picture. Mine was more like a glaze. It was still good but would of liked it to have been more like the picture.
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Try letting it get very much cooler before stirring in the powdered sugar.
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SOMEONE HELP, PLEASE! What size can of pumpkin. I have two different sizes in my cupboard, both labeled Libby's. :O
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Is it safe to leave these cookies at room temp once frosted (because of the cream in the frosting) I made these last night and intended to put in the fridge, but forgot!
