Melt in your mouth Pumpkin Cookies

By peridot728

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 1 cup butter,melted
• 1 cup sugar
• ⅔ - 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup softened cream cheese
• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp milk
• Cinnamon for sprinkle

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; set aside.

In a medium bowl, cream together the 1 cup of butter and sugar.
Add pumpkin, egg, and vanilla to butter mixture, and beat until creamy.
Mix in dry ingredients.
Drop on cookie sheet by tablespoonfuls, flatten slightly.
Bake for 12 minute in the preheated oven.

For the Frosting:
Cream butter and cream cheese together.
Slowly add powdered sugar and mix with an electric mixer until thick and creamy.
When cookies are cooled- spread frosting on top with an offset spatula.
Sprinkle with cinnamon.