Ina Garten Pumpkin Cookies Recipe
The Ina Garten Pumpkin Cookies Recipe is a soft, fluffy and perfectly spiced fall dessert that fills your kitchen with a warm, comforting aroma.
Ingredients
For the Cookies
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Optional Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat The Oven
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Mix The Dry Ingredients
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves.
Cream The Butter
- Beat the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
Add Wet Ingredients
- Mix in the pumpkin puree, egg and vanilla until smooth.
Combine Everything
- Gradually add the dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
Chill The Dough
- Refrigerate the cookie dough for about twenty minutes.
Scoop The Dough
- Drop rounded scoops of dough onto the prepared baking sheets.
Bake The Cookies
- Bake for ten to twelve minutes until the tops are set.
Cool Completely
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for five minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Make The Frosting
- Beat the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
Frost The Cookies
- Spread or pipe the frosting onto the cooled cookies if desired.
Serve And Enjoy
- Serve immediately or store for later. Enjoy with coffee, tea or a glass of milk.
Notes
- Use pure pumpkin puree only.
- Measure the flour carefully.
- Do not overmix the dough.
- Chill the dough before baking.
- Add chopped pecans or walnuts for crunch.
- Mix in white chocolate chips for extra sweetness.
- Sprinkle cinnamon on the frosting before serving.