Pumpkin Drop Cookies with Cream Cheese Icing | The Speckled Palate
Pumpkin Drop Cookies with Cream Cheese Icing
10 mins prepServes 27
Pillowy and light Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting are light, fluffy and totally decadent. Made in less than an hour, this cookie recipe requires no chill time. These pumpkin drop cookies are perfect for any fall get-together!
0 Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat, and set aside.
1 Combine [wprm-ingredient text="1 ½ cups all-purpose flour" uid="1"], [wprm-ingredient text="½ teaspoon baking powder" uid="2"], [wprm-ingredient text="½ teaspoon baking soda," uid="3"] [wprm-ingredient text="¾ teaspoon kosher salt" uid="4"], [wprm-ingredient text="¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon" uid="5"], [wprm-ingredient text="½ teaspoon ground ginger" uid="6"] and [wprm-ingredient text="¼ teaspoon ground allspice" uid="7"] in a medium bowl. Whisk together until combined. Set aside.
2 Cream [wprm-ingredient text="½ cup unsalted butter" uid="8"] and [wprm-ingredient text="1 ¼ cups light brown sugar" uid="9"] together in a large bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. They will become pale and fluffy and take about 2-3 minutes to combine.
3 Add [wprm-ingredient text="1 large egg" uid="10"] to the butter-sugar mixture, beating until combined.
4 Measure in [wprm-ingredient text="¾ cup pumpkin puree" uid="11"] and [wprm-ingredient text="1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract" uid="12"], and beat until well-mixed.
5 Sprinkle in the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, and blend until combined.
6 Use a 1.5-tablespoon cookie scoop to scoop the batter onto the prepared baking sheet baking sheet.
7 Bake for 12 minutes, and then let cool.
8 Once cooled, ice the cookies with [wprm-ingredient text="Cream Cheese Icing" uid="14"] or [wprm-ingredient text="Browned Butter Frosting" uid="15"], then enjoy!