Soft Pumpkin Spice Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

Soft Pumpkin Spice Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

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Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Frosting
• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 1/2 cup softened cream cheese
• 2-3 cups powdered sugar (2 ½ cups was about the right sweetness for my
• taste)
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine flour, Baking soda, Baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
3. Cream together the butter and white sugar.
4. Add pumpkin, egg, and vanilla to butter mixture, and beat until creamy.
5. Add dry ingredients gradually and beat until combined.
6. Drop on cookie sheet by tablespoonfuls. The dough will be pretty soft.
7. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
For the Frosting
8. In another bowl, cream butter, vanilla, and cream cheese together.
9. Add 1/2 c of powdered sugar and mix well. Continue adding 1/2 c of powdered sugar at a time until you get your desired consistency and flavor.
10. When the Pumpkin Spice Cookies are cooled, spread frosting on top with a spatula or table knife