Easy Cake Mix Pumpkin Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

1

package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened

1/2

cup butter, softened

1/3

cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)

1

egg

1

                        box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix

1

tablespoon pumpkin pie spice

6

oz (from 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened

3

tablespoons butter, softened

1 1/4

cups powdered sugar

1/2

teaspoon vanilla

1/2

teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Preparation

Heat oven to 350°F.

In large bowl, beat 8 oz cream cheese, 1/2 cup softened butter and pumpkin with electric mixer on medium speed about 1 minute or until well blended; scrape side of bowl. Beat in egg until smooth. On low speed, beat in cake mix and 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice until blended. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool on cookie sheet 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.

In medium bowl, beat Frosting ingredients with spoon until smooth. Spread about 2 teaspoons frosting on each cookie. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice on tops of frosted cookies. Store covered in refrigerator.

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