3 Ingredient Pumpkin Cookies with Cake Mix
Transform your kitchen into a cozy haven this Fall with these delightful 3 Ingredient Pumpkin Cookies! This easy recipe, using cake mix as the base, not only saves you time but also fills your home with the warm, irresistible aroma of autumn spices. The soft, chewy texture of these cookies will have everyone reaching for seconds.
Servings: 20 cookies
Calories: 202kcal
Ingredients
- 1 15.25 box spice cake mix ( I used Duncan Hines)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla optional
Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients:
- 8 ounces full-fat cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon divided
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl combine cake mix, eggs, pumpkin puree, and vanilla and mix well with a fork (or you could use a hand or stand mixer).
- Create heaping 1 tablespoon cookie dough balls with a cookie scoop or spoon and place them about 2 inches apart on a baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper (dough will be wet and sticky).
- Gently pat down the cookie dough balls (but no need to roll them into a ball).
- Bake for 9-10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- While the cookies cool, make the frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Using a hand mixer, beat cream cheese and butter together on low in a medium-sized mixing bowl until there are no clumps.
- Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and beat well.
- Spoon frosting onto cookies and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon (optional).
Notes
- For a less “cake” like a cookie, use only 1 egg.
- For the frosting, if the butter and cream cheese are not soft, microwave in 10-second increments, but do not melt.
- Additional cinnamon for garnishing is optional.
- Could use a powdered sugar glaze instead of cream cheese frosting.
- Best served hot out of the oven!
Nutrition
Calories: 202kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 213mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 954IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg