Pumpkin Cookies with Caramel Frosting
Soft pumpkin-spiced cookies topped with homemade caramel frosting!
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Servings: 30
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
For The 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.
For The 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.
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