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Pumpkin spice cookies iced with cream cheese maple icing and pecan halves on top of each.
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Pumpkin Spice Molasses Cookies

Simple, chewy and deliciously soft molasses cookies with a touch of pumpkin pie spice to make them out of this world! These Pumpkin Spice Cookies with Maple Cream cheese frosting are the perfect balance out all the fall flavors.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 30 cookies
Calories: 216kcal
Author: Lorie Yarro

Ingredients

For the Cookies:

For the Maple Cream Cheese Icing:

  • ½ c unsalted butter (softened)
  • 8 oz. block of cream cheese, softened
  • 2-3 T maple syrup
  • 3½ - 4 c confectioners sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Whisk together flour, sea salt, cinnamon, pumpkin spice, and baking soda to combine. Set aside.
  • Whisk together in separate bowl the melted butter, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, egg and molasses until combined
  • Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredient, only until combined.
  • Chill for about 20 minutes or until you can easily roll into balls.
  • On a parchment lined baking sheet, roll dough into one inch balls. If desired, press a pecan into the cookies if not icing. If not, leave them as is for baking. Place the cookies about 2 inches apart.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are just barely browned--they may not seem like they are done, but grab them just before you think they are done.

For the Maple Cream Cheese Icing:

  • In a medium bowl, cream the butter and cream cheese for about 3 minutes with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
  • Add the maple and beat to mix in. Add the powdered sugar about 1 cup at a time and beat to mix in. Add the powdered sugar until desired thickness. Spread on completely cooled cookie.
  • Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for about 1 week. If storing in the fridge, allow to come to room temperature before eating for best chewiness!

Notes

  • Make sure your baking soda is fresh. You want a little bit of lift and soft goodness in these molasses cookies. If your baking soda is expired, your chances of success are gonna decrease big time.
  • No pumpkin spice? Make your own! Just because you don't have any on hand, doesn't mean you have to miss out on these!
  • You can make these cookies into sandwich cookies. You can easily make these pumpkin spice cookies into more of a whoopie pie! Spread the cream cheese icing extra thick in between two of the cookies!

Nutrition

Calories: 216kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 177mg | Potassium: 86mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 346IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg