Description
Soft and chewy cookies filled with pumpkin and cream cheese, perfect for fall gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Chocolate chips or nuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream together the pumpkin puree, cream cheese, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and butter until smooth and creamy.
- Mix in the vanilla extract until well combined.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt in another bowl.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a lined baking sheet, giving them space to spread.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips or nuts atop each cookie if desired.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Allow to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For a zesty twist, consider adding orange zest or substituting nuts for a richer flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg