Super Soft Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
The most amazing soft, moist, cake-like Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting. Recipe at www.houseofhepworths.com.
Author Allison Hepworth
Ingredients
Pumpkin Cookies:
1cupshortening
3cupssugar
2eggs
1can, 30 ozPumpkin
1tspvanilla
2tspcinnamon
2tspnutmeg
2tspbaking soda
2tspbaking powder
1tsp salt
5cupsflour
Cream Cheese Frosting:
28 ozcream cheesesoftened
1/2cupbuttersoftened
2cupssifted confectioners sugar
1tspvanilla
Instructions
Pumpkin Cookies:
Combine shortening and sugar. Blend in eggs. Once blended, mix in can of pumpkin. Now add vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. When mixed well, mix in flour and combine thoroughly. Place heaping spoonfuls of dough onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for about 10-12 minutes. Transfer to cooling racks and let cool.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
In a mixer on medium speed, combine cream cheese and butter. Gradually mix in confectioners (powdered) sugar and vanilla until well combined.
When cookies are cool, frost with Cream Cheese Frosting. Store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator. Recipe from www.houseofhepworths.com