Pumpkin Spice Cookies with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 Can 100% pure pumpkin, pure

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp All-spice
  • 5 cups All-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 cup Brown sugar
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp Cloves, ground
  • 1 1/2 tsp Maple extract
  • 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
  • 2 cups Powdered sugar
  • 2 Pinches Salt
  • 3 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 cup White sugar

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 Walnuts optional

• Dairy

  • 1 cup Butter, salted
  • 4 tbsp Butter
  • 4 oz Cream cheese

Found on domesticallyblissful.com

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Room Temperature Salted Butter
• 1 Cup Brown Sugar
• 1 Cup White Sugar
• 1 Can 100% Pure Pumpkin - 15 ounces (*1)
• 2 Teaspoons Vanilla
• 5 Cups All-Purpose Flour
• 2 Teaspoons Baking Soda
• 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
• 2 Teaspoons Cinnamon
• 1/8th Teaspoon Ground Cloves
• 1/2 Teaspoon Nutmeg
• 1/2 Teaspoon All Spice
• 2 Pinches Salt
• Chopped Walnuts - Optional
• 4 Tablespoons Room Temperature Butter
• 4 Ounces Room Temperature Cream Cheese
• 2 Cups Powdered Sugar
• 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1 1/2 Teaspoons Maple Extract

Directions

• First, preheat the oven to 375º & line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl cream 1 cup butter, 1 cup brown sugar, & 1 cup white sugar. Then with a spoon mix in the 1 can of pure pumpkin & 2 teaspoons vanilla. Sift 5 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking soda, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon all spice, & 2 pinches of salt into the pumpkin mixture & stir until combined. (*2) Scoop the pumpkin spice cookie dough onto your baking sheet using a medium - 1/8 cup - cookie scoop & leave 1-2 inches between each cookie for spreading. Use your fingers press down on the top of each cookie so that the cookie dough is flat & evenly distributed. (*3) Bake the cookies for 10-15 minutes until lightly golden. Once baked, remove the cookies from the oven & let cool. If you werent able to bake all of the cookies at once, let the baking sheet cool before scooping more batter onto the sheet. While your cookies are cooling make the Maple Cream Cheese Frosting. (*3) In a medium sized bowl blend together the butter & the cream cheese. Then slowly blend in 2 cups of powdered sugar by adding 1/2 cup at a time to the butter/cream cheese. Continue to blend until light fluffy - I like to blend mine for at least 5-10 minutes to ensure extra fluffiness! Then blend in 1 teaspoon vanilla & 1 & 1/2 teaspoon maple extract until combined. If need be add more powdered sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, until you are happy with the consistency. (*4) Once your cookies are completely cool frost your cookies using a spatula & enjoy! (*5)