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!
Servings: 15
Calories: 329kcal
Equipment
- Medium Bowl
- Non-stick Cooking Spray
- cookie sheets
- Medium Saucepan
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. Add in more powdered sugar if your frosting is too runny.
- Spread frosting over cooled cookies.
Notes
- These cookies can be stored in the fridge.
Nutrition
Calories: 329kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 290mg | Potassium: 87mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 3066IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg