Description
Delight your taste buds with these Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies topped with a luscious Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting. Perfect for fall or any time you crave a cozy treat.
Ingredients
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Cookies:
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup canned pumpkin purée
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups old-fashioned oats
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Make the cookie dough: Cream butter and sugars, add pumpkin, egg, and vanilla. Mix dry ingredients, then combine with wet mixture. Stir in oats.
- Bake the cookies: Drop dough onto baking sheets and bake for 10–12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
- Prepare the frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter, add vanilla, cinnamon, and powdered sugar. Frost the cooled cookies.
Notes
- For added texture, consider mixing in chopped walnuts or raisins to the cookie dough.
- Frosted cookies should be stored in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 frosted cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
