Soft Pumpkin Cookies with Salted Maple Frosting
A simple and delicious recipe for cake-like Soft Pumpkin Cookies with Salted Maple Frosting
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 cup softened butter room temperature
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup pure pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- pinch of allspice
Salted Maple Frosting
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp heavy cream
- 2 1/2 tsp pure maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp salt
- chopped walnuts or pecans optional topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Sift the all purpose flour into a large bowl and whisk in the baking soda and the spices. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar on medium speed until completely combined.
- Measure out the pumpkin puree and blot the top with paper towel to remove the extra liquid.
- Add in the eggs, vanilla extract, and pumpkin to the mixing bowl and beat on low speed until combined.
- Carefully add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix on low speed until combined. Use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- Scoop out rounded balls of cookie dough and place on the prepared cookie sheet/sheets. You can use a tablespoon if you don't have a cookie scoop. Leave at least two inches between cookies to allow for spreading.
- Bake cookies for 14-16 minutes until they are set and golden brown.
- While the cookies bake, you can prepare the salted maple frosting. Start by sifting the powdered sugar into a medium bowl.
- Add the cream, maple syrup, and salt to a bowl and stir to combine. You can use a stand mixer or a hand mixer, or you can use a wooden spoon.
- Let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack before frosting. If you don't wait, the frosting will melt off the surface.
- Lightly frost the tops of each cookie. Chop nuts, if desired, and sprinkle over each of the frosted cookies.