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Pumpkin Cookies with Naturally Sweetened Cream Cheese

Easy recipe for soft & chewy pumpkin cookies made with healthy ingredients, like fresh pumpkin puree! Iced with naturally sweetened cream cheese frosting. :: DontWastetheCrumbs.com

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These soft and chewy pumpkin spice cookies with naturally sweetened cream cheese frosting are full of pumpkin spice flavor for an indulgent treat!

Ingredients

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Cookies

Frosting

  • 18 oz brick cream cheese, room temperature
  • 3 Tbsp butter, room temperature
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • 3 Tbsp maple syrup
  • pinch salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat baking mat.
  3. In a large bowl, or in the bowl of a stand mixer, mix the butter and granulated sugar until the color is very light, about 5-7 full minutes.
  4. Add 2 Tbsp maple syrup, molasses, pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla and mix well until combined.
  5. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cornstarch, and pumpkin pie spice and mix until JUST combined.
  6. Using a cookie scoop, scoop dough onto the prepared baking sheet. 1 scoop of dough will yield smaller, more bite-sized cookies. 2 scoops of dough will yield slightly bigger, bakery-style cookies.
  7. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the cookies are golden to light brown underneath. Allow the cookies to cool completely before frosting.
  8. Meanwhile, prepare the frosting. In a stand mixer, blender, OR by hand, combine the cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and maple syrup in a medium bowl. Add the salt and taste, adjusting the sweetener as desired.
  9. Spread frosting on each cookie and sprinkle with additional cinnamon for decoration, if desired.

Notes

Storing 

  • These are THE BEST the day they’re baked. But they hold up well for a few days if you keep them in an airtight container.
  • Unless you have oodles of fridge space, I recommend making the frosting and storing it in a separate container. Then frost the pumpkin cookies right before eating or serving.
  • These cookies also freeze well unfrosted! Thaw to room temperature before frosting and you have an instant dessert ready for those holiday gatherings.

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