Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting (The World's Best!)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two baking sheets.'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'To make the cookies: Whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and ginger together in a bowl.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Beat butter, both sugars, egg, and vanilla with an electric mixer in a separate large bowl until smooth. Beat in pumpkin puree. Gradually stir dry ingredients into pumpkin mixture until combined; batter will be moist.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Drop teaspoonfuls of batter about 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes, switching racks halfway through.'}

6. 6

   {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Remove from the oven and let cool on the sheets for 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack and cool completely, about 25 minutes.'}

7. 7

   {'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'While the cookies are cooling, make the frosting: Beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in a bowl with an electric mixer until soft and creamy. Beat in powdered sugar, about 1/2 cup at a time, until frosting is smooth and spreadable.'}

8. 8

   {'id': 'step_7', 'step': 8, 'text': 'Spread frosting over cooled cookies.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (36 servings total)