Cake Mix Pumpkin Cookies

Materials

• 1 box yellow cake mix
• 15 oz pure pumpkin can
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

Frosting

• 1/2 cup salted butter softened
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1-2 tablespoons milk

Topping

• 8 oz dark chocolate bar chopped

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix the cake mix, pumpkin, egg, and pumpkin pie spice until it is all well combined.
• Spoon generous spoonfuls of batter onto a cookie sheet covered in wax paper. Make sure they are at least 2 inches apart. Swirl the batter with your spoon to make them more round.
• Tap the cookie sheet a few times to smooth out your cookie batter.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Move the cookies to a wire rack to cool.
• In mixing bowl, whip the butter for a few minutes.
• Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla and 1 tablespoon of milk. Beat for 3-5 minutes, adding in another tablespoon of milk if the frosting needs to be thinner.
• Cut chocolate bar into pieces.
• Place frosting in a piping bag and pipe onto the cookies.
• Sprinkle the top with dark chocolate pieces. Store in refrigerator or air tight container.

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