Pumpkin Sugar Cookies

These pumpkin cookies are a little more cloud-like than your traditional chewy sugar cookie. But people could care less. They'll be too busy freaking out over how pillowy they are on the inside and slightly crisp they are on outside. If you don't have pumpkin spice, just use 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, and 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg instead. And if don't want a super fluffy cookie, beat the butter and sugar until they're just combined.

INGREDIENTS
FOR THE COOKIES

• 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
• 1 c. (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 1 1/4 c. granulated sugar, plus more for rolling
• 1/2 c. pumpkin puree
• 1 large egg
• 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract

FOR THE FROSTING

• 1 (8-oz.) block cream cheese, softened
• 2 c. powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon, plus more for sprinkling
• Pinch kosher salt

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350° and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
2. In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat butter, sugar, pumpkin, egg, and vanilla until combined. Add dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
3. Scoop a tablespoon of cookie dough then roll in sugar. Transfer to prepared baking sheet and repeat with remaining dough, spacing cookies 2 inches apart.
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For full instructions please see : www.delish.com

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