Pumpkin Spice Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
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Recipe type: Dessert, Cookie
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Serves: makes 6 dozen cookies
 
Ingredients
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups butter, room temperature
  • 1¾ cups pureed pumpkin
  • 2 eggs (room temperature)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 cups soft white whole wheat pastry flour
  • 2 cups coconut flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ginger
    FOR THE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
  • 1 - 8oz package cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • 2 pounds powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Preparation Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350˚
  2. In the bowl of an electric mixer cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
  3. Add in the pumpkin, eggs and vanilla and beat on low for about another minute or until combined.
  4. In another medium mixing bowl combine the flours, baking powder, baking soda and spices with a whisk.
  5. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and turn the mixer on low until smooth and homogenous.
  6. Using a scoop if you have one or a spoon if you don't, scoop balls of dough out onto a cookie sheet lined with either parchment or a silpat mat.
  7. Bake until lightly browned on the edges, about 11 minutes.
  8. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the sheet for about 10 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack. Repeat until all the dough is used.
  9. Once the cookies are completely cooled, you can make the frosting.
  10. Simply combine the cream cheese and the butter in the bowl of your electric mixer and beat on high for about 5 minutes.
  11. Then turn the mixer to low and add the powdered sugar and beat until smooth.
  12. Add the vanilla extract.
  13. If the frosting is too thick you can thin it out a bit by adding a couple tablespoons of heavy cream or half and half.
  14. Go ahead and frost your cookies!
Recipe by Foods of Our Lives at https://www.foodsofourlives.com/2013/10/pumpkin-spice-cookies-with-cream-cheese-frosting/