Pumpkin Spice Latte cookies with Caramel Cream Cheese icing

Hey Y'all! Fall is officially here! Here is an amazing recipe using (almost);) all my favorite ingredients:

Pumpkin Spice Latte cookies with Caramel Cream Cheese icing! 

These cookies are the perfect mix of pumpkin spice and coffee flavor. They are a little labor intensive but are so definitely worth it.

1 c. Butter(softened)
1c. Granulated sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 heaping tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 egg
2 tsp vanilla
1 TBS instant espresso or coffee
1 8oz can pumpkin
2 c. all purpose flour

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl beat the butter with electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Beat until combined. Beat in egg, dissolve espresso in vanilla, and add to batter until combined. Beat in pumpkin. Slowly add flour until combined and scrape sides of bowl to incorporate all ingredients. Using a small cookie scoop, drop dough by heaping tsps 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 10-12 min or until tops are set. Transfer to wire rack and cool.

Frosting:

1/2 c butter (softened)
4 oz cream cheese (softened)
1/2 c caramel
2 tsp instant espresso or coffee
1 TBS vanilla extract
4-5 c powdered sugar

Dissolve espresso in vanilla. Beat butter and cream cheese together until combined. Add caramel and powdered sugar along with instant coffee and vanilla. Whip until fluffy, adding more powdered sugar to achieve desired consistency. Once cookies are cooled, icing generously and sprinkle with more cinnamon. 

ENJOY!! :)

>> this recipe was submitted by Erika O.