FROSTED JUMBO PUMPKIN COOKIES

Frosted Jumbo Pumpkin Cookies image

????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

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 55m

Yield about 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 21

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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

Steps:

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 : Fat 19 g fat (10 g saturated fat), Cholesterol 45 mg cholesterol, Sodium 203 mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49 g carbohydrate, Fiber 2 g fiber, Protein 5 g protein.

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Talha Yaseen

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I've been making these cookies for years and they're always a favorite. They're the perfect fall treat.

Gary Roberts

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These cookies were a little too crumbly for my taste, but they still tasted good.

Shelby Hurlburt

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I made these cookies for my Thanksgiving dessert and they were a big hit! Everyone loved them.

Nkosinomusa Buthelezi

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These cookies were a huge hit at my Halloween party! They were so festive and delicious.

Sam Watkins

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I thought these cookies were just okay. They were a little dry and the frosting was too sweet.

Dipto Sarker

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These cookies were easy to make and turned out great! I will definitely be making them again.

Amber Nelson

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I've been looking for a good pumpkin cookie recipe and this one is definitely it! The cookies were moist and flavorful and the frosting was the perfect complement.

Roshni Kumari

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These cookies were a little too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them.

ANil Tandukar

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I've made these cookies several times now and they always come out perfect. They're soft and chewy on the inside and the frosting is creamy and delicious.