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Fabulous Frosted Pumpkin Sugar Cookies

Prep time: 10 minutes. Bake time: 10-12 minutes a batch. Makes 3 dozen cookies.

Ingredients
For the cookies:
  • 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
  • 1-1/4 cup granulated sugar, plus more for rolling
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin purée 
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teapoons vanilla extract
For the frosting:
  • 6 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 4 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons (or more) whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
For the cookies:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

  2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Set aside.

  3. In bowl of electric mixer, beat butter until fluffy. Add sugar, pumpkin purée , egg, and vanilla extract. Add dry ingredients and stir until combined.

  4. Place half cup of sugar in a small dish. Form a tablespoon of cookie dough into a round ball, then roll in sugar. Place cookie on baking sheet, spacing each cookie 2 inches apart.

  5. Bake cookies for 10 - 12 minutes or until lightly golden in color. Cool, then remove cookies to a cooling rack. Cool completely before frosting.

For the frosting:

  1. To make the frosting, beat the softened butter until fluffy. Gradually add the powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Beat until frosting is a nice spreading consistency.

  2. Spread frosting on top of each cookie. Enjoy!

Cinnamon & Sugar's Notes:

  1. If the dough seems too sticky to work with, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 30 to 60 minutes.

  2. I like using a open star tip for piping the frosting on.

  3. These frosted cookies make a wonderful base for decorating with colorful Halloween sprinkles!