Description
Enjoy these incredibly soft pumpkin cookies topped with a creamy cinnamon frosting. This recipe is designed for fun, simplicity, and stress-free baking, perfect for beginners. Get ready to create a delicious fall treat that tastes like autumn in every bite.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 1/2 cups vegan butter, softened
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tsp pumpkin spice
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (or 3 tsp vanilla paste plus 1 tsp vanilla extract)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven.
- In a large bowl, combine softened vegan butter, pumpkin puree, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, pumpkin spice, cornstarch, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Use a cookie scooper to drop dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake until the cookies are set.
- For the frosting, combine powdered sugar with a little vegan butter, cinnamon, and vanilla until smooth.
- Once the cookies have cooled, pipe or spread the frosting evenly on top.
Notes
- Bake time and temperature are not specified.
- A piping bag with tip #2A is optional for frosting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American