Description
Thanksgiving pumpkin sugar cookies with cream cheese frosting are a festive delight that will fill your home with the warm aromas of cinnamon and nutmeg. These soft, chewy cookies topped with velvety cream cheese frosting are perfect for creating cherished holiday memories. Easy to make, they’re not just a treat for Thanksgiving but a year-round favorite that everyone will love.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 8 oz cream cheese (for frosting)
- 2 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat granulated sugar and brown sugar until fluffy. Add pumpkin puree and egg; mix well.
- Gradually incorporate dry ingredients into the wet mixture until combined.
- Use a cookie scoop or spoon to drop dough onto ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden; let cool on the sheet before transferring to wire racks.
- For frosting, beat softened cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until creamy. Frost cooled cookies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg