In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice. Mix until combined.
In a seperate medium mixing bowl, combine the softened butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar. Beat using an electric mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes. Mixture should be creamy.
Add in egg, pumpkin and vanilla extract. Mix until combined.
Add the flour mixture into the pumpkin mixture. Mix using an electric mixer just until combined. Don't overmix!
Drop the cookie dough by rounded heaping tablespoons onto the prepared cookie sheet. For flatter cookies: gently press down the center of the dough using the back of a spoon. For round cookies: do not press down the center.
Bake in preheated oven for 8-10 minutes or until a toothpick is clean when inserted -into the middle of the cookies. Don't over bake or they will be dry.
Allow cookies to cool, and then drizzle frosting over the top (optional). Enjoy!
Frosting
Combine the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla in a medium mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat for 2 minutes on medium speed, until combined and creamy.
Drizzle over the top of cooled cookies.
Notes
1 Cookie without frosting: 75 calories/cookie1 Cookie with frosting: 117 calories/cookieTIPS:
Gluten free flour: use 1:1 baking flour (King Arthurs or Bob's Red Mill). The flour must contain xanthan gum.
Measure the flour by scooping spoonfuls into the measuring cup and leveling off at the top with a knife. Packing flour in the measuring cup or not leveling it will result in too much flour and a dry cookie.
Don’t overcook! Set the timer for 8 minutes, check them, and then continue to cook another 2 minutes if still not done. They should look soft, but not doughy when done
Flatter Cookies: Drop the cookie dough by the tablespoon on a cookie sheet and press down lightly with the back of a spoon to flatten the cookie
Round Plump Cookies: Drop the cookie dough by the tablespoon on a cookie sheet and do not flatten with a spoon. The cookies will rise and have a round top.
Add-in's: Add some extra flavor or texture to the cookies! Choose any of the following and add up to