These Sugar Free Frosted Pumpkin Cake Mix Cookies are incredibly easy to make and even more incredible to eat.
Made with yellow cake mix and pumpkin puree, these pumpkin cookies are light and fluffy with loads of pumpkin and fall spice flavors.
What you will read about in this recipe.
What makes cake mix pumpkin cookies so good?
Cake mix pumpkin cookies are fluffy, soft, moist, and bursting with delicious fall-inspired flavors.
I like that using cake mix takes out having to measure out dry ingredients, making this recipe easier to make!
Did you try my recipe for Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffins made with No Added Sugar?
Those pumpkin oatmeal muffins, with no sugar added, are a delicious, healthy and gluten free recipe that taste like a moist and chewy pumpkin pie in a muffin. Both this recipe for frosted cookies and that recipe for muffins are delicious pumpkin based recipe made with no added sugar.
To make this recipe you will need Sugar Free Yellow Cake Mix. You can find a selection of Sugar Free Yellow Cake here.
What you need to make cake mix pumpkin cookies.
- Sugar Free Yellow Cake Mix. Keto low carb folks can use a keto yellow cake mix . Note that you will need a 15-16 ounce size.
- Pumpkin Pie Spice. This is a combination of all of the spices that you would expect from a pumpkin pie or baked goodies.
- Pumpkin Puree. Use canned pumpkin puree that has no added sugar or other ingredients.
- Vanilla Extract. Added for additional flavor balance.
- For the frosting, you will need softened cream cheese, sugar free powdered sugar, softened butter, and vanilla extract.
Expert Tip👉 Using cake mix to make cookies can be the perfect hack. Not only does cake mix include the dry ingredients already measured out (saving us time!), cake mix includes a tried and true recipe.
How to make Pumpkin Cake Mix Cookies.
- Servings: 18 cookies
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Start by preheating your oven to 325 and prepping a baking sheet (or two) for nonstick. I like to use parchment paper for a recipe such as this one.
- Place the cake mix along with the pumpkin pie spice in a large mixing bowl. Use a whisk to mix the ingredients and to break up any lumps that may be present. Then add in the pumpkin puree and vanilla extract to the bowl and mix until just combined.
- Use a medium cookie scoop to scoop out the cookies and then place them on to the baking sheet(s). Place the cookies about two inches apart from one another and do not flatten them.
- Bake the cookies for 18 to 20 minutes or until the cookies appear to be baked through. They will bounce back when you carefully and lightly touch them on top. Then allow the cookies to sit on the baking sheet for five minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack to fully cool.
- To make the frosting, simply combine together the ingredients until creamy (you may need to beat the ingredients for a few minutes to get there). My cookies have additional pumpkin pie spice sprinkled on top .
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Tips for making the best cake mix pumpkin cookies.
This recipe is made with pumpkin puree. Make sure that you are using pumpkin puree that has no added ingredients (such as sugar) added to it.
More helpful tips for you.
- The cookies should be baked until the edges turn golden brown and the outside of the cookies are set to touch. The cookies however will still be soft in the center but, will set as that cookies cool.
- Feel free to fold in optional ingredients to the cookie dough. I like sugar free chocolate chips, chopped walnuts, or even raisins for this cookie.
- Allow the cookies to cool and set completely before frosting and storing them. This will help them retain their moisture and texture while preventing the frosting from melting.
How to store cake mix pumpkin cookies.
The fully cooled cookies should be stored in an airtight container. I would store the frosting separately as it will make it both easier to store the cookies in a container and the frosting should also be refrigerated (allow the frosting to soften to room temperature before using). If properly stored, the unfrosted cookie should be good for up to a few days at room temperature or longer when frozen.
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Sugar Free Frosted Pumpkin Cake Mix Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 Sugar Free Yellow Cake Mix
- 2 ½ tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 15 oz Pumpkin Puree
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Frosting Ingredients
- 8 oz Cream Cheese -softened
- 1 cup Sugar Free Powdered Sugar
- 4 tbsp Butter -softened
- ½ tsp Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Start by preheating your oven to 325 and prepping a baking sheet for nonstick.
- Place the cake mix along with the pumpkin pie spice in a large mixing bowl. Use a whisk to mix the ingredients and to break up any lumps that are present. Then add in the pumpkin puree and vanilla extract and mix until just combined.
- Use a medium cookie scoop to scoop out the cookies and then place them on to the baking sheet. Place the cookies about two inches apart and do not flatten them.
- Bake the cookies for 18 to 20 minutes or until the cookies appear to be baked through. They will bounce back when you carefully and lightly touch them on top. Then allow the cookies to sit on the baking sheet for five minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack to fully cool.
- To make the frosting, simply combine together the ingredients until creamy making ingredient adjustments as needed for consistency .
Recipe Notes
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Sugar Free Frosted Pumpkin Cake Mix Cookies, a quick and simple recipe for delicious pumpkin cookies with cream cheese frosting. keto option.
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