Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 13 cup brown sugar
  • 14 cup granulated sugar
  • 12 cup canned pumpkin puree
  • 12 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 12 teaspoon baking powder
  • 14 teaspoon baking soda
  • 12 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 14 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 23 cup cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 14 cup heavy cream
  • 14 cup confectioners' sugar

Method

  • Heat the oven to 375.
  • Beat the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until smooth.
  • Add the pumpkin, vanilla and egg and beat until combined.
  • Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice and salt in a medium bowl.
  • Slowly add the flour mixture to the sugar and butter and beat on medium-low speed until fully incorporated.
  • Spoon heaping teaspoons of the mixture 2 inches apart on parchment or foil lined baking sheets.
  • Bake until puffed and cooked through, about 10 minutes.
  • Let cool 5 minutes.
  • Clean the mixer, then, as cookies bake, beat the cream cheese, heavy cream and confectioner's sugar until smooth and spreadable.
  • Spread the flat side half of the cooled cookies with the cream mixture.
  • Top with the remaining cookies.