Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies with Cinnamon Frosting
Delicious pumpkin spice sugar cookies topped with creamy cinnamon frosting.
Equipment
- Stand Mixer or Hand Mixer For creaming the ingredients.
- Baking sheet For baking the cookies.
- Parchment paper To line the baking sheet.
- Cookie Scooper Optional, for uniform cookie sizes.
- Piping bag For frosting application.
- Wilton Piping Tip #2A For decorating the cookies.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 0.5 cup vegan butter softened
- 0.25 cup pumpkin puree
- 0.25 cup brown sugar
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
Cinnamon Frosting
- 1 cup vegan butter softened
- 3 teaspoons vanilla paste or extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon
- 0.33 cup brown sugar
- 3.25 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a stand mixer or large bowl, cream together the softened vegan butter, pumpkin puree, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy.
- In a separate large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, cornstarch, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C).
- Scoop 2-inch balls of dough and flatten them into disks on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake on the center rack for 10-12 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheet.
- In a medium bowl, use an electric mixer to combine all frosting ingredients until smooth.
- Spoon the frosting into a piping bag fitted with the Wilton Piping Tip #2A and pipe the frosting on top of the cooled cookies.
- Sprinkle pumpkin pie spice on top of the frosting and enjoy your delicious pumpkin spice sugar cookies!
Notes
For a festive touch, consider adding orange food coloring to the frosting. You can also top the cookies with chopped nuts or sprinkles for extra texture.