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Salted caramel pumpkin cookies are the perfect taste of fall! These pumpkin spice cookies topped with swirls of salted caramel frosting will melt in your mouth and easily become a fall baking tradition. Recipe makes 34 cookies.

Salted Caramel Pumpkin Cookies
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In the past, I’ve topped these cookies with a drizzle of vanilla butter glaze. This time around, I was set to make the usual glaze when I spotted a jar of salted caramel sauce in the fridge. All at once, I knew that caramel was the answer (isn’t it always?).

Enter these salted caramel pumpkin cookies! With a flourish of salted caramel frosting, these perfect pumpkin spice cookies make the best fall treat!

Salted Caramel Pumpkin Cookies

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Salted Caramel Pumpkin Cookies

Salted Caramel Pumpkin Cookies

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  • Author: Laura Kasavan
  • Prep Time: 35 minutes
  • Cook Time: 14 minutes
  • Total Time: 49 minutes (plus chilling time)
  • Yield: 34 cookies
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: American
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Description

Salted caramel pumpkin cookies are the perfect taste of fall! You’ll love these pumpkin spice cookies topped with salted caramel frosting. Recipe makes 34 cookies.


Ingredients

Cookies

  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp cloves
  • 1/4 tsp ginger
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1 cup pure pumpkin
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Caramel Frosting

  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cubed
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp salt, divided
  • 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1 1/22 Tbsp milk
  • gold pearl sprinkles (topping)

Instructions

  1. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Beat butter and sugar in a large mixer bowl at medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in pumpkin, egg, and vanilla until combined. Reduce speed to low and gradually add flour mixture; beat just until incorporated. Cover dough and chill in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours, or overnight.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Use a cookie scoop coated lightly with nonstick spray to form 1 1/2-inch balls of dough and place two inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Coat the bottom of a heavy glass with nonstick spray, and press the mounds to flatten slightly.
  3. Bake, rotating pans halfway through, for 13 minutes, until tops and edges are set. Cool for 5 minutes on baking sheets, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  4. For the caramel frosting, combine brown sugar, butter, and heavy cream in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly until butter has melted completely. Reduce heat to low and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and 1/8 teaspoon salt until smooth. Pour sauce into a glass bowl to cool to room temperature. Whisk in powdered sugar, milk, and remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt until frosting is smooth and spreadable.
  5. Use a small offset spatula to frost cookies and top with gold pearl sprinkles.



Nutrition

  • Calories: 140
  • Carbohydrates: 22

Meet Laura

Hi, I'm Laura and I'm so happy you're here! Welcome to Tutti Dolci Baking Recipes, a baking blog celebrating all things sweet! I share approachable baking recipes and elevated classic desserts for every home baker. My goal is to inspire you to bake from scratch with kitchen-tested recipes you can count on.

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17 Comments

  1. These cookies are delish! Soft cakey pillows of pumpkin and the salted caramel frosting is 💯. 10/10 will make again!






  2. Oh these sound Autumn perfect!! yum!!
    what a win with the salted caramel – would so love one of these right not 🙂
    Bec xx