Description
Soft pumpkin cookies with cinnamon frosting are light, fluffy, and filled with fall spices—perfectly sweet and comforting.
Ingredients
1/2 cup vegan butter, softened
1/4 cup pumpkin puree
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
Cinnamon Frosting:
1 cup vegan butter, softened
3 teaspoons vanilla paste
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/3 cup brown sugar
3 1/4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
1. Cream together butter, pumpkin puree, and sugars until fluffy.
2. Whisk flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, cornstarch, and salt.
3. Combine wet and dry ingredients until just mixed.
4. Chill dough for at least 30 minutes.
5. Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C) and prepare baking sheet.
6. Scoop dough into balls, flatten slightly, and bake 10–12 minutes.
7. Cool cookies completely on sheet.
8. Whip frosting ingredients until smooth and fluffy.
9. Pipe frosting on cooled cookies using a swirl pattern.
Notes
For extra flavor, sprinkle cookies with pumpkin spice before serving. Chill frosting slightly for a firmer texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg