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Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies are easy to roll and cut out into your favorite shapes. The dough is tasty and easy to work with. A great seasonal cookie!
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4.75 from 12 votes

Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies

Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies are easy to roll and cut out into your favorite shapes. The dough is tasty and easy to work with. A great seasonal cookie!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pumpkin sugar cookie
Servings: 45 cookies
Author: Mindy Boyd

Ingredients

For the cookies:

  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon allspice
  • 3/4 cups butter softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree

For the frosting:

  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup butter softened (1 stick)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

For the cookies:

  • Mix the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and allspice in a medium bowl, set aside.
  • Cream together the butter and sugars with an electric mixer. Add the egg and pumpkin puree and mix well, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
  • Mix in the flour on low speed, in three increments, until just combined. Scrape down the bowl as needed.
  • Refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350°. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.
  • Roll out dough, on a lightly floured surface, to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into shapes and place on prepared pans. Place pans in the freezer for 10 minutes.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cookies are set. Leave on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes, then move to a wire rack. Cool completely.

For the frosting:

  • Mix cream cheese and butter until well combined with an electric mixer. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and beat until smooth and creamy. Frost cookies with a knife or place frosting in a piping bag and pipe frosting onto cookies.