Incredible pumpkin spiced cookies with caramel frosting!
Prep Time 40 minutesminutes
Cook Time 12 minutesminutes
Servings 30
Author Life in the Lofthouse
Ingredients
PUMPKIN COOKIES
1cupsalted buttersoftened
1/2cupgranulated sugar
1/2cuplight brown sugar
1large egg
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1cuppumpkin puree
2cupsall-purpose flour
1teaspoonbaking soda
1Tablespoonground cinnamon
1teaspoonpumpkin pie spice
1/4teaspoonsalt
CARAMEL FROSTING
3Tablespoonssalted butter
1/4cupheavy cream
1/2cuplight brown sugar
1teaspoonvanilla
1cuppowdered 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 proteinRecipe makes 30 cookies total.