Pumpkin Cookies

By á-51

Ingredients

• 2 cups butter, softened
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground nutmeg
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 15 ounce can pumpkin
• 4 cups flour
• Cream Cheese Frosting
• 1/2 cup butter, slightly soft
• 1 (8 oz) package of cream cheese, softened
• 1 lb powdered sugar (about 3 3/4 cups)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• ground cinnamon sprinkled on top (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. IN a large bowl beat 2 cups butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Beat until combined, scraping bowl occasionally. Add eggs and 2 tsp vanilla; beat until combined. Beat in pumpkin. Add the flour slowly until combined. The dough will be very wet.
2. Drop dough by the tablespoon onto parchment paper lined sheets. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until tops are set. Transfer cookies to wire rack; let cool.
3. For the frosting: Beat all of the ingredients until soft and whipped. Frost cooled cookies and sprinkle with cinnamon.

NOTE: These have a very mild pumpkin spice flavor. If you like a lot of pumpkin spice, double the cinnamon an nutmeg in the dough.