Frosted Jumbo Pumpkin Cookies

Name: Frosted Jumbo Pumpkin Cookies
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: about 2 dozen.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Desserts, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup old-fashioned oats; 2-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1 package (11-1/2 ounces) milk chocolate chips; 1 cup chopped walnuts; FROSTING:; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 to 2 drops orange food coloring, optional; Additional chopped walnuts, optional

A classic cream cheese frosting tops these spiced pumpkin cookies. Everyone enjoys the chocolate chips inside and the walnuts sprinkled on top. —Wendy Altamirano, Fayetteville, NC

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
1 large egg, room temperature
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup old-fashioned oats
2-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 package (11-1/2 ounces) milk chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts
FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 to 2 drops orange food coloring, optional
Additional chopped walnuts, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add pumpkin; mix well. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, oats, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and baking powder; gradually add to pumpkin mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.
Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Form dough into pumpkin shapes. Bake at 350° until firm, 14-18 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Meanwhile, for frosting, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add the confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and, if desired, food coloring; beat until smooth. Spread over cooled cookies. If desired, sprinkle with additional walnuts.

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie (calculated without additional walnuts) equals 376 calories, 19 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 45 mg cholesterol, 203 mg sodium, 49 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein.

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