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Pumpkin Cake Mix Cookies

These soft, cake-like pumpkin cookies come together with just a few ingredients and deliver warm fall flavors in every bite. Lightly spiced and perfectly tender, they’re even better topped with a swirl of vanilla frosting.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Servings: 18 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 140
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 15.25 oz cake mix vanilla
  • 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 15 oz pumpkin puree
  • 0.75 cup pecans chopped, optional
  • vanilla frosting optional

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Mix cake mix, pumpkin spice, and pumpkin puree until combined.
  3. Fold in pecans if using.
  4. Scoop dough onto baking sheet, spacing evenly.
  5. Bake for 11–13 minutes until set.
  6. Cool completely before adding frosting if desired.

Notes

These cookies stay soft and cake-like. Store in an airtight container and frost just before serving for best texture.