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Crumbl style Pumpkin Spice cookies recipe is easy to make and taste just like real Crumbl cookies, at a fraction of the cost!
These cinnamon dusted, cream cheese frosting swirled cookies adds an extra layer of delicious flavor. Pumpkin cookies are the perfect treat to enjoy on a cozy fall day.
Why You'll Love These Pumpkin Cookies
I'm sure you've all heard of Crumbl Cookies by now. They're the latest must-have cookie on the block and for good reason - they're delicious and amazing! They're known for their extra large, soft sugar cookies with an iconic look of swirled cream cheese or buttercream frosting.
Crumbl cookies are known for their signature softness, and this version is no exception. The dough combines flour, spices, and brown sugar to create a perfectly chewy and melt-in-your-mouth cookie base. Each bite is like a comforting hug in cookie form.
- Pumpkin Spice Perfection: This cookie is packed with the quintessential flavors of fall: warm pumpkin spice, sweet cinnamon, and a touch of nutmeg. It's like a warm hug on a crisp fall day.
- Soft and Chewy Texture: This cookie is not your average, dry and crumbly pumpkin cookie. It is incredibly soft and chewy, thanks to the use of brown sugar and cream cheese. It's like a pumpkin-flavored pillow for your taste buds.
- Easy to Make: Don't worry, you don't need to be a professional baker to make these cookies. They are surprisingly easy to make with simple ingredients. You'll be able to whip up a batch in no time!
They produce once a year limited editions and seasonal themed cookies in many flavors.
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- Why You'll Love These Pumpkin Cookies
- Soft Pumpkin Cookie Dough Ingredients
- How To Make Crumbl Pumpkin Cookies
- Kelly's Recipe Notes
- Serving Suggestions
- More Pumpkin Recipes
- Substitutions and Variations
- Equipment
- Storage Options
- Tips for Success
- Frequently Asked Questions
- More Delish Recipe
- Crumbl Style Pumpkin Spice Cookie Recipe
Soft Pumpkin Cookie Dough Ingredients
It's so much more affordable to make your own Crumbl style cookies. This pumpkin version is deliciously sweet with cinnamon and pumpkin pie blend.
Whether it's a Sunday snack or special holiday treat for family and friends - everyone will love this pumpkin Crumbl style frosted cookie recipe.
For more Crumbl style cookies, see our Crumbl Churro Cookie and our Crumbl Blueberry Muffin cookie recipes.
Soft Pumpkin Cookies
- Butter - Softened to room temperature.
- Salt
- Sugar - Granulated white sugar
- Brown Sugar - Light or dark, packed.
- Eggs
- Pumpkin - Be sure to use solid pack puree.
- Vanilla extract
- Flour - All purpose or gluten free flour.
- Cinnamon - Ground, or pumpkin pie spice.
- Baking Powder
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
- Butter - Softened to room temperature.
- Cream cheese - Softened to room temperature.
- Vanilla extract
- Milk - Or cream.
- Cinnamon - Or pumpkin pie spice for garnishing.
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions for these cookies are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
How To Make Crumbl Pumpkin Cookies
Based on a limited edition Crumbl cookie release, this soft pumpkin sugar cookie dough bakes up into a firm but tender cookie that is perfect topped with swirled cinnamon frosting.
Read on for our easy recipe that lets you enjoy these delicious Crumbl style cookies any day, whenever you feel like it.
Make The Crumbl Style Cookies Dough
- Preheat the oven to 350° F. Prep the baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl cream the butter, salt, granulated sugar, and brown sugar, about 2 -3 mins.
- Add the egg, pumpkin, and vanilla extract to the butter & sugar mixture.
- Blend cookie batter until smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes.
- Mix in the dry ingredients using an electric hand mixer.
Shape Cookie Dough Into Balls and Bake
- Use a scoop to make 20 large balls. Place on the parchment lined cookie sheets.
- Flatten each cookie dough ball slightly with your hand before placing prepared and lined sheet pan of dough balls in the oven.
- Bake 13 minutes and then remove. Cool the cookies 5 minutes and transfer to a cooling rack. Let cool completely before frosting.
Make The Cream Cheese Frosting
- Mix the cream cheese and butter together until smooth. Slowly add the powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract, with the cinnamon.
- Fill a piping bag fitted with a round piping tip (or cut a small hole in the corner of the bag) with the frosting.
- Make the signature Crumbl cookie look by piping a large swirl of frosting starting from the center of each cookie and swirling outwards.
- Lightly dust the tops of the frosted pumpkin cookies with cinnamon. Serve and enjoy.
Kelly's Recipe Notes
October's pumpkin spice season is my favorite part of fall, and these pumpkin cookies are perfect for satisfying my craving for that pumpkin flavor.
You can add mini chocolate chips to the pumpkin dough as well also, if you're a pumpkin AND chocolate junkie! They're also fabulous even without the frosting too!
They're perfect for entertaining, or with other desserts on the buffet table.
Serving Suggestions
Enjoy these pumpkin cookies with milk, coffee, or hot apple cider. With our copycat Crumbl style recipe, you can have seasonal Crumbl cookies any time you want that spiced pumpkin flavor!
If you love the flavor of fall, be sure to see our Pecan Upside Down Cake or Apple Cider Cupcakes also.
More Pumpkin Recipes
- Pumpkin Chai Latte
- Cream Cheese Pumpkin Bread
- Pumpkin Spice Blend Substitute
Substitutions and Variations
Here are some easy substitutions when making this recipe:
- You can use pumpkin pie seasoning blend instead of ground cinnamon, with a vary similar flavor profile.
- Libby's Canned Pumpkin is Gluten Free!
Equipment
Equipment can have a big impact on how recipes turns out. You will want good quality cooking baking sheets, a cooling rack, and an electric hand mixer when making cookies.
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Storage Options
- Store freshly baked soft, chewy pumpkin cookies in a plastic tub with an air tight seal.
- You can freeze these pumpkin cookies with cream cheese frosting for up to 3 months.
- Freeze dough balls on a tray in the freezer, then store in a plastic bag for baking later. When ready to bake, remove dough balls and bake, allowing for an extra minute.
- Defrost frozen cookies in the refrigerator overnight before serving.
Tips for Success
Here are some tips for when you're baking these Crumbl style soft pumpkin cookies.
- Don't over bake the cookies, they continue to cook from the heat on the pan for a few minutes after you take them from the oven.
- Use sweet Ceylon cinnamon for the best cinnamon flavor.
- Use room temperature softened cream cheese when preparing the icing. Set out on the counter, cover with a clear glass bowl for about 30 to 40 minutes to hasten the softening if you forgot to take it out the night before.
- You can freeze the dough balls and make them at a later time. Freeze the dough in balls so that all you have to do it lay them on the baking sheet. Allow the dough balls an extra minute to bake.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I freeze frosted Pumpkin cookies?
Yes! Just wait for the buttercream frosting to firm up. Then layer your pumpkin cookies with parchment paper or wax paper between single layers of cookies in an air tight, freezer safe container.
Can I freeze the pumpkin cookie dough for later?
Yes! But to make your life easier, make cookie balls first, place in a ziploc and freeze. This way you can pull out what you need. The individual balls will defrost much faster than a large container or frozen dough.
What kind of pumpkin do I use when making this pumpkin spice cookie recipe?
Use solid pack pumpkin. It's also called pumpkin puree and is 100% pure pumpkin without sugar or seasonings.
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Crumbl Style Pumpkin Spice Cookie Recipe
Crumbl style Pumpkin Spice cookies are easy to make and taste just like the real Crumbl cookies, at a fraction of the cost! These cinnamon dusted, cream cheese frosting swirls adds an extra layer of delicious flavor.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time13 minutes mins
idle time15 minutes mins
Total Time43 minutes mins
Course: Cookies
Cuisine: American
Servings: 20 cookies
Calories: 275kcal
Author: Kelly Bloom
Ingredients
Soft Pumpkin Cookie Dough
- 1 cup Butter room temperature
- ¾ teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- ⅔ cup Brown sugar
- 1 Egg
- ½ cup Pumpkin puree
- 1½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 3⅓ cups Flour
- 2 teaspoon Pumpkin spice
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon ground
- 2 teaspoon Baking powder
Frosting
- 4 oz Cream cheese softened
- 2 oz Butter softened
- 1⅔ cuo Powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon Milk
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon Pumpkin Spice blend for frosting and garnish
Instructions
Soft Pumpkin Spice Cookies
Preheat the oven to 350° F. Prep the baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl cream the butter, salt, granulated sugar, and brown sugar.
1 cup Butter, ¾ teaspoon Salt, 1 cup Granulated sugar, ⅔ cup Brown sugar
Add the egg, pumpkin puree, and vanilla extract to the butter & sugar mixture. Blend until smooth.
1 Egg, ½ cup Pumpkin puree, 1½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
Mix in the flour, pumpkin spice blend, cinnamon, and baking powder using a mixer until your cookie dough has no flour steaks in it.
3⅓ cups Flour, ½ teaspoon Cinnamon, 2 teaspoon Baking powder, 2 teaspoon Pumpkin spice
Use an ice cream scoop to scoop up the cookie dough into 20 large balls. Place on the parchment lined cookie sheets. Flatten each cookie slightly with your hand before placing in the oven to bake.
Bake 13 minutes and then remove. Cool 5 minutes and transfer to a cooling rack. Let cookies cool completely before frosting.
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
Mix the cream cheese and butter together until smooth. Slowly add the powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract, with the pumpkin spice or cinnamon.
Fill a piping bag fitted with a round piping tip (or cut a small hole in the corner of the bag) with the frosting.
½ teaspoon Pumpkin Spice blend
Make the Crumbl signature cookie look by piping a large swirl of frosting starting from the center of the cookie outwards.
Lightly dust the tops of the cookies with the last ½ teaspoon of Pumpkin Spice blend. Serve.
Notes
- You can use store bought frosting instead of homemade cream cheese frosting also.
- If you halve this recipe, use 1 egg yolk for the egg.
- Don't overbake these tender, soft pumpkin sugar cookies.
Nutrition
Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 245mg | Potassium: 61mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 1407IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg
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