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Pumpkin Cookies with Browned Butter Frosting

Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Makes

about 9 dozen

Updated: Apr. 21, 2023
The recipe for these pleasantly spiced pumpkin cookies won a champion ribbon at our local county fair. These are a family favorite, and everyone enjoys the soft cakelike texture. —Robin Nagel, Whitehall, Montana
Pumpkin Cookies with Browned Butter Frosting Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups butter, softened
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup crystallized ginger, finely chopped
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • FROSTING:
  • 2/3 cup butter, cubed
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 to 5 tablespoons 2% milk

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in pumpkin, eggs and crystallized ginger. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
  2. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 6-8 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
  3. For frosting, in a small heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Heat 5-7 minutes or until golden brown, stirring constantly. Transfer to a large bowl. Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and enough milk to reach desired spreading consistency. Spread over cookies.

Can you freeze Pumpkin Cookies with Browned Butter Frosting?

Freeze unfrosted cookies in freezer containers for up to 3 months. To use, thaw in covered containers and frost as directed.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 93 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 64mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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