Description
Soft and chewy pumpkin oatmeal cookies with a sweet maple frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- For the Maple Frosting:
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract and pumpkin puree.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Stir in the rolled oats.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving space between cookies.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges are set and the centers are still soft.
- Let cookies cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- While the cookies cool, prepare the maple frosting. In a medium bowl, beat together the softened cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Gradually beat in the powdered sugar until well combined.
- Stir in the maple syrup and vanilla extract until the frosting is smooth and creamy.
- Once the cookies are completely cool, spread or pipe the maple frosting onto each cookie.
Notes
- Make sure your butter and cream cheese are softened to room temperature for best results with the frosting.
- Do not overmix the cookie dough after adding the dry ingredients.
- For extra flavor, you can add 1/2 cup of chopped pecans or walnuts to the cookie dough.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg