Soft Pumpkin Granola Cookies with Cream Cheese Glaze

  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 36

Ingredients

For the Cookies

  • 2 sticks (16 tablespoons) butter
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 box (13.25 oz) Cascadian Farm™ Organic Granola Dark Chocolate almond granola

For the Glaze

  • 6 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 7 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps

  • 1
    Line baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • 2
    Combine flour, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. In a stand mixer, beat butter until creamy. Add sugars beating until fluffy, approximately 3 minutes. Scrap the bowl as necessary. Beat in pumpkin puree until incorporated. Beat in vanilla and then eggs, one at a time.
  • 3
    Switch from the beaters to the paddle on your stand mixer. Gently stir in the flour mixture until combined. Stir in the granola.
  • 4
    Scoop cookies into 2 tbs sized balls. Dough will be sticky, so it's a good idea to use an ice cream scoop with a spring release. Place on baking sheets and bake cookies for 10-12 minutes. Edges should be slightly browned and the cookies puffed. Cool on sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a cookie cooling rack.
  • 5
    Meanwhile, prepare the glaze by beating the cream cheese, milk, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Frost or drizzle the cooled cookies with the cream cheese glaze.

  • Note: Because these cookies area already very soft, you do not want to store them in a sealed container. They will be sticky and fall apart. They do just fine overnight (unfrosted) on a plate uncovered.

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