Description
Delicious and soft pumpkin cookies topped with a delightful cinnamon frosting, perfect for a cozy fall treat.
Ingredients
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Cookies:
- 1/2 cup vegan butter, softened
- 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Cinnamon Frosting:
- 1 cup vegan butter, softened
- 3 teaspoons vanilla paste (or extract)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (or cinnamon)
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 3 1/4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Cookies: In a stand mixer or large bowl, cream together the softened butter, pumpkin puree, sugars, and vanilla until fluffy.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, cornstarch, and salt.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mix until combined. Chill dough.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Form dough into disks and bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Cinnamon Frosting: Whip all frosting ingredients until smooth. Pipe onto cooled cookies, sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice.
Notes
- Chill cookie dough for best results.
- Adjust frosting sweetness to taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Pumpkin cookies, Cinnamon frosting, Vegan dessert, Fall baking
