Easy Caramel Pumpkin Cookies for Fall Baking

These soft caramel pumpkin cookies taste just like Crumbl’s fall favorite. Try this easy, cozy recipe everyone will love!

Fall baking time is officially here and we are ecstatic about todays recipe. These caramel pumpkin cookes are going to be your new favorite things. If you are a fan of Crumbl cookies, these are the copycat for their delectable ones. They’re so soft, easy to make, and unbelievably delicious. Is your mouth watering yet? Ours is! Let’s get to the good stuff!

Crumbl-Style Caramel Pumpkin Cookies Made Easy

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Oh, let us count the ways… but seriously, these are going to be your new favs. The soft, cake-like cookie with the rich caramel cream cheese frosting is an epic combination. They really do taste just like the Crumbl version, but in your own kitchen. In less than an hour, you can have the perfect goodie to bring to the bake sale, your next party, or just to have on hand for a cozy weekend.

Tips for the Perfect Caramel Pumpkin Cookies

We recommend using room temperature butter and cream cheese to make smoothing the mixture easier. Also, be careful not to overbake. These cookies are meant to be soft and slightly cakey. It’s a good idea to chill the dough for about 10 minutes if it feels sticky before baking.

Storing & Serving Tips

You can store these cookies in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 7 days. For the best flavor, let them come to room temperature before serving. If you wanted to get ahead on some of the holiday baking, you can freeze unfrosted cookies for up to 3 months, but just remember to thaw them before adding the frosting.

Caramel Pumpkin Cookie Making Must-Haves

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These are our cookie baking essentials that will make making these cookies super easy:

1. Parchment Paper – Prevents sticking and makes cleanup quick and easy.
2. Baking Sheets – Ensures even baking and perfectly golden cookies.
3. Stand Mixer – Cuts down on prep time and gives that smooth, creamy batter.
4. Ice Cream Scoop – Creates evenly sized cookies that bake beautifully.
5. Spatula – Helps scrape every bit of batter and frosting—no waste here!
6. Cooling Rack – Keeps cookies from overbaking and helps them cool evenly.
7. Piping Bag with Large Round Tip – Makes decorating with that perfect Crumbl-style swirl effortless.
8. Airtight Storage Container – Keeps cookies fresh and travel-ready all week long.

Caramel Pumpkin Cookie Recipe

Difficulty:  Easy
Prep time:  20 minutes
Bake time:  10-12 minutes
Servings: 10-12

Cookie Ingredients

• ½ c unsalted butter, softened
• ⅔ c sugar
• ⅓ c brown sugar
• 1 egg
• ⅓ c pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
• 1 t vanilla
• 1 ¾ c flour
• ½ t salt
• 1 t baking powder
• 2 t pumpkin pie spice
• ½ t cinnamon

Frosting Ingredients

• ½ c unsalted butter, softened
• 4 oz cream cheese, softened
• ⅓ c caramel sauce
• 1 t vanilla
• 1 c powdered sugar
• Pumpkin pie spice, to decorate

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Line a couple baking sheets with parchment and set aside. 
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the softened butter, sugar and brown sugar.  Cream until smooth, scraping the sides often. 
3. Add in the egg, pumpkin puree and vanilla.  Mix well, scraping the sides often. 
4. Add in the flour, salt, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon.  Mix thoroughly, scraping down the sides often. 
5. Using a large ice cream scoop, scoop out the dough and place on the parchment lined baking sheets, leaving plenty of room between each cookie. 
6. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or just until the edges begin to brown.  
7. Allow to cool completely before decorating. 
8. For the frosting –  in the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the softened butter and cream cheese and cream until smooth.  
9. Add in the caramel sauce, vanilla and powdered sugar.  Mix on low until combined.  Scrape down the sides and then mix on medium for about 2 minutes or until smooth and fluffy.  Scrape the sides again.  
10. Transfer the frosting to a piping bag fitted with a large round tip.  
11. Once the cookies are cool, pipe a spiral of frosting over the top of each cookie. 
12. Sprinkle with additional pumpkin pie spice to decorate.

These caramel pumpkin cookies are everything we love about fall in the softest, sweetest, and coziest recipe. They’re so easy, you could make them during the week or for your next fall gathering. Have you ever tried a Crumbl pumpkin cookie before? Let us know how they compare in the comments.

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