Pumpkin Spice Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Recipe By: Megan
Recipe type: Dessert, Cookie
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Serves: makes 6 dozen cookies
- 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
- Preheat your oven to 350˚
- In the bowl of an electric mixer cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
- Add in the pumpkin, eggs and vanilla and beat on low for about another minute or until combined.
- In another medium mixing bowl combine the flours, baking powder, baking soda and spices with a whisk.
- Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and turn the mixer on low until smooth and homogenous.
- 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.
- Bake until lightly browned on the edges, about 11 minutes.
- 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.
- Once the cookies are completely cooled, you can make the frosting.
- Simply combine the cream cheese and the butter in the bowl of your electric mixer and beat on high for about 5 minutes.
- Then turn the mixer to low and add the powdered sugar and beat until smooth.
- Add the vanilla extract.
- 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.
- 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/
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