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Home » Recipes » Dessert Recipes » Cookie Recipes » Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Icing

Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Icing

By Lynette on September 13, 2017 · 8 Comments

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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Pillsbury™. The opinions and text are all mine.

Delicious pumpkin cookies seem to be one of those things I should be making year around.  I love pumpkin, so why save it for one season each year?  Am I right? I created an easy pumpkin cookie recipe and topped it with cream cheese icing to give it that over the top sweetness that goes perfectly with a tall glass of cold milk.

pumpkin cookies with cream cheese icing

These pumpkin cookies can be decorated fancy or with inspiration from kids, but I have a little secret about making these simple when you have kids running circles around you wondering when they’re going to be done.

pillsbury icing

The icing on the cookie, if you will, was finding the new Pillsbury™ Filled Pastry Bag Cream Cheese frosting, making it so easy to pull these together!

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The fluffiness of the dough before baking was so tempting, I almost took a bite of it right there.  It’s because I love pumpkin – and I love cookies- and when they are together I can’t get enough.  In terms of technical recipe information, if you want a flat cookie – then flatten the dough as I did.  A flatter cookie is best for icing in my opinion.

pillsbury icing with cookies

Where did I find this icing wonder?  I found the Pastry Bag at Meijer in the baking aisle.  It’s new!  How nice to be able to just top these cookies all fancy by just opening the box.  (FYI.  Save $1 on any Pillsbury Filled Pastry Bag with mPerks digital coupon)

decorated pumpkin cookies

Did I say fancy?  My kids topped the icing with chocolate chips and candy corn to make their own pumpkins.  We’re all kinds of fun.  🙂

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I made the fun swirls using the pastry bag and topped them with some orange sprinkles.  Either way, they tasted delicious and I’m so glad I found a shortcut for cookies this time of year.

If you’re in the mood for some pumpkin cookies I highly recommend you print the recipe below!  Enjoy!

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Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Icing

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  • Author: Lynette
  • Prep Time: 15 min
  • Cook Time: 12 min
  • Total Time: 27 minutes
  • Yield: 36 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: North American
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Description

Soft homemade pumpkin cookies with cream cheese icing.  Can be decorated like a pumpkin or simply topped with sprinkles.


Ingredients

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  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ cup butter , softened
  • ⅓ cup shortening
  • 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • ⅔ cup canned pumpkin puree
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to to 350 degrees.
  2. In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients of flour, corn starch, baking powder, baking soda, salt and pumpkin pie spice.  Mix well to combine.
  3. In a mixing bowl, cream together the shortening, butter and sugar until fluffy.  Add the egg yolks one at time, beating in between.
  4. Add the pumpkin puree and vanilla extract mixing well until combined.  Then, add the dry ingredients.
  5. Drop the batter onto a parchment paper lined baking pan using a 1 ½ inch cookie scoop.  Smash until about ½ an inch in height.
  6. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for approximately 12 minutes.

Notes

The cookie recipe was inspired by Cooking Classy.

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About Lynette

Lynette is the home cook, recipe tester and photographer for Cleverly Simple which she created in 2010.  Most of her recipes come from the treasured recipe box passed down from her great-grandma, grandmother, and mother.

Lynette’s recipes and projects have been featured in Country Living, Good Housekeeping, House Beautiful and others.

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Comments

  1. Roni

    November 21, 2018 at 4:13 pm

    These cookies are delicious !!! The recipe is missing the part where you add the dry ingredients to the wet…

    Reply
    • Lynette

      November 22, 2018 at 8:22 am

      Whoops! Thanks for letting me know. I’ll update it. Thanks!

      Reply
  2. Danielle

    September 24, 2017 at 7:05 pm

    I would give up all my Halloween candy for these!! Not to mention cream cheese frosting is my favorite. I might just have to make these while it’s pumpkin season!

    Reply
    • Lynette

      September 28, 2017 at 3:40 pm

      Make them! They’re soooo good!

      Reply
  3. Elaine

    September 20, 2017 at 10:34 am

    Fantastic recipe – thank you so much for sharing it. Now I can’t wait to try making these cookies myself! 🙂

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Lynette

      September 28, 2017 at 3:41 pm

      Thanks Elaine!

      Reply
  4. Dominique | Perchance to Cook

    September 19, 2017 at 1:12 pm

    These look SOOO good. There’s something so perfect about baked pumpkin desserts and cream cheese frosting. It’s a match made in Fall heaven!

    Reply
    • Lynette

      September 28, 2017 at 3:41 pm

      Yes – FALL!

      Reply

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