Description
Incredibly soft, cake-like pumpkin cookies topped with a creamy cinnamon frosting. These vegan treats feature warm pumpkin spice flavors and a delightful texture that melts in your mouth.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup vegan butter, softened
- 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup vegan butter, softened (for frosting)
- 3 teaspoons vanilla paste
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 3 1/4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Cream together vegan butter, pumpkin puree, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy (3-4 minutes)
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, cornstarch, and salt in separate bowl
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined
- Chill dough for at least 30 minutes or overnight
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C)
- Scoop 2-inch dough balls onto parchment-lined baking sheet and flatten slightly
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly golden
- Cool completely on baking sheet
- For frosting: whip vegan butter, vanilla, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and brown sugar until combined
- Gradually add powdered sugar and mix until light and fluffy
- Pipe frosting onto cooled cookies and sprinkle with additional spice
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for best results
- Do not overmix the dough to maintain soft texture
- Chilling dough is essential for proper cookie texture
- Store in airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week
- Can be frozen for up to 3 months
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg