Pumpkin Roll Pudding Cookies
Pumpkin roll pudding cookies are soft, chewy, and flavored with pumpkin spice pudding mix. Topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting, they’re like pumpkin roll in cookie form — a festive fall dessert that’s easy to make.
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 239kcal
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 3.4 oz instant pumpkin spice pudding mix
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Optional: 1 cup cinnamon chips
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup unsalted butter softened
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar more or less for consistency
- Dash of cinnamon powder
- 2 –3 tablespoons milk add more if needed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until creamy.
- Mix in pudding mix, eggs, and vanilla until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet mixture and mix until just combined. Stir in cinnamon chips if using.
- Scoop dough onto baking sheets. Bake medium cookies (2 tbsp dough) for 10–12 minutes or large cookies (1/4 cup dough) for 13–15 minutes.
- Cool cookies on the sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For frosting: beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add vanilla, powdered sugar, cinnamon, and milk. Mix until creamy.
- Frost cooled cookies with an offset spatula or piping bag. Let set before storing.
Notes
- Frosting can be piped in a spiral to mimic a pumpkin roll design.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature up to 2 days, or refrigerate up to 5 days.
- Add more pumpkin spice or cinnamon for stronger flavor.
- These cookies freeze well (frost after thawing).
Nutrition
Calories: 239kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 114mg | Potassium: 35mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 383IU | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg