Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

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Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
approximately 3 dozen

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 25 min

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Ingredients

For the cookies:

1 cup sugar
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
2 tablespoons Maple syrup
2 eggs
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground all spice
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Pinch ground cloves
2 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
Pinch of salt

For the frosting:

2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese
1 cup confectioners sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Zest of one lemon

For Garnish:

Whole pecans

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

In a mixer, fitted with a paddle, cream the sugar and the butter until light and fluffy. Add the maple syrup and eggs. Mix to incorporate. Add the pumpkin and mix to incorporate. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and cloves. Add the dry ingredients to the batter and mix well. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 10 minutes, or until lightly golden brown around the edges. Cool on racks. When cool, ice with the cream cheese frosting.

For the Frosting: In a mixer, fitted with a paddle, add the cream cheese. Beat until light and fluffy. Beat in the powdered sugar until smooth. Add milk and vanilla. Beat until smooth. If frosting is too thick, thin with a little more milk. Fold in the lemon zest. When cookies are cool spread with some of the frosting. Garnish with a whole pecan.

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recipe Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Leah tualatin, OR 11-26-2009
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Need a bit of love to work correctly
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I thought these cookies were very good, however I needed to bake them for 20 minutes rather than 10 minutes to get a stable... cookie. The key to getting a sucessful cookie with this recipe is the whip the butter until VERY light before adding sugars. It took about 10 minutes in the mixer. I am not sure margerine would work very well in this recipe. It is hard to get it light enough. I added candied, salted, toasted pumpkin seeds to the top of the frosting. De-lish!Read more
recipe Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
null null, null 11-25-2009
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Mmmmmm Mmmmm Good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Delicious cookies. Added extra cinnamon, chocolate chips and some vanilla. Light and cake-like.
recipe Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
ronda ogden, IL 11-24-2009
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Had to throw them out!
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

These cookies are not cookies. They were extremely bland and had very poor texture. The cookies did not spread while baking... and laid on pan like little lumps. Tried to add more spice and sugar in second batch with no improvement to texture. I finished baking up the batter although they were only "ok" as they came out of the oven. After letting them cool, I tried to add the frosting. Still no improvement. I definitely DO NOT RECOMMEND this recipe!Read more
recipe Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Nichole Las Vegas, NV 11-04-2009
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So good!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These cookies are great! I made them and took them to work. They didn't last an hour. Amazingly moist. If you love cream... chesse, this is also a great frosting to use on other cookies/cakes!Read more
recipe Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Mabar Sacramento, CA 10-30-2009
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Little pumpkin cakes
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These came out more like mini cakes than cookies (typical crunchy edge) and the pumpkin flavor was not that strong. I am... tempted to add 1/4 cup more or so just to see if that strengthens the flavor. However, a very simple recipe to follow and the cookies were delicious, nonetheless. Read more
recipe Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Desiree Coral Gables, FL 10-24-2009
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BIG HIT!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I had anticipated making the cookies for a Halloween party, which was cancelled. I went ahead and made them anyways. What a... hit. They were awesome. I shared them with most of my intermediate family members, but ate most myself. I loved them!Read more