Pumpkin sugar cookies are nothing short of candy-coated deliciousness with warm pumpkin undertones that come together in under an hour!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword How Do I Make Pumpkin Sugar Cookies, How To Make Pumpkin Sugar Cookies, Pumpkin Sugar Cookies, Pumpkin Sugar Cookies Recipe
Prep Time 25 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 42cookies
Calories 139kcal
Author Kathleen
Ingredients
Cookies
2 1/2cupsall-purpose flour
1/2teaspoonbaking soda
1/2teaspooncream of tartar
2teaspoonspumpkin pie spice
1/8teaspoonsalt
1/2cuppowdered sugar
1/2cupgranulated sugar
1/2cupbutter,at room temperature
1/2cupvegetable oil
1/2cup100% pure pumpkin puree
1largeegg,well beaten
2teaspoonsvanilla extract
Frosting (optional)
4ouncescream cheese,at room temperature
1/2cupbutter,at room temperature
1teaspoonvanilla
1/2teaspoonpumpkin pie spices
2cupspowdered sugar
Decoration (optional)
jimmies
sprinkles
pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
Cookies:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment.
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, pumpkin pie spice, and salt; set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, using a handheld electric mixer set on medium speed, cream together powdered sugar, granulated sugar, and butter, until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
Beat in oil, pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla. Gradually add flour mixture and beat just until incorporated.
Shape dough with a medium cookies scoop and place 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets. Gently flatten cookies with the bottom of a glass dipped in granulated sugar.
Bake in preheated oven 9-12 minutes or until centers are set. Cookies will not brown, do not overbake.
Remove baking sheets to a wire rack and let cookies cool on sheets 3-5 minutes. Gently transfer cookies directly onto wire racks and cool completely.
Frosting:
In a medium mixing bowl, using a handheld electric mixer set on medium speed, beat together cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and pumpkin pie spice until smooth and creamy. Beat in powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time until smooth.
Frost cookies and decorate with jimmies, sprinkles, or a dash of pumpkin pie spice.
Notes
Make sure to use pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling.