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Yield: 2 dozen cookies
For the Cookies:
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
½ cup Truvia brown sugar blend
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg, at room temperature
1 cup pumpkin puree
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon salt
For the Cream Cheese frosting:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup cream cheese, at room temperature
2 cups confectioner’s sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl, beat the butter with a hand mixer on medium speed for about 30 seconds, to spread it around the bowl. Add the Truvia brown sugar blend, and mix until combined, about 30 seconds on medium speed.
Add the vanilla, egg, and pumpkin puree, and mix until combined. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk to combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, allspice, and salt. Add this to the wet ingredients, and use the hand mixer to mix until the flour just barely disappears. Do not overmix, or the cookies will come out dense.
Using a medium cookie scoop, portion 12 scoops of cookie dough out onto a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Bake for 14-15 minutes, until puffed and baked through. Repeat with the remaining cookie dough, then let the cookies cool completely.
For the frosting, whip the butter, cream cheese, confectioner’s sugar, and vanilla together with a hand mixer, until fluffy and combined. Spread onto the cooled cookies, and enjoy!
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