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Pumpkin Caramel Cookies
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Pumpkin Cookies with Caramel Frosting

Incredible pumpkin spiced cookies with caramel frosting!
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Servings 30
Author Life in the Lofthouse

Ingredients

PUMPKIN COOKIES

  • 1 cup salted butter softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

CARAMEL FROSTING

  • 3 Tablespoons salted butter
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

Pumpkin Cookies

  • Preheat oven to 375° F. Grease two large cookie sheets with non-stick spray.
  • In a large bowl, cream butter and both sugars together until fluffy and combined. Stir in the vanilla and egg.
  • Mix in pumpkin, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and salt. Mix until combined.
  • Scoop dough with a small cookie scoop (2 Tablespoons worth of dough) onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 12 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely before frosting.

Caramel Frosting

  • Heat butter, heavy cream and brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until mixture comes to a rolling boil. Remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes. Stir in vanilla and powdered sugar. Frost each cookie with 1 Tablespoon of frosting. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Nutrition Info: 1 cookie = 158 calories / 12 fat / 18 carbs / 1 protein
Recipe makes 30 cookies total.