2 Ingredient Pumpkin Cookies with Simple Glaze
Looking for a fun treat to get you in the autumn spirit? These 2-ingredient pumpkin cookies smell and taste just like fall but require little time or effort!
Before I had kids, I really enjoyed baking. It was fun to experiment with different recipes and try out new flavors and combinations. These days, however, I find it really time consuming and cumbersome. Prepping breakfasts and lunchboxes and getting dinner on the table takes all the time and energy I’ve got.
If I get the time to squeeze in a fun treat, it’s got to be really simple and not take up too much of my time. That’s why I just love this 2-ingredient pumpkin cookies recipe! It could not be any simpler to make, and it makes the whole house smell wonderful! Plus, they taste really good, too. Kind of a cross between a cake and a cookie, and with that perfect spicy fall flavor.
All you need for the cookies is a box of spice cake mix and a can of pumpkin puree. You just mix those two things together, either by hand or with a mixer, until everything is incorporated. I prefer mixing them by hand, just because I hate dragging out my big, heavy stand mixer and then having to clean it up. But you do you, either method works here.
Then, just line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spoon or scoop your dough onto the baking sheet. Pop them in a preheated oven for around 15 minutes. Take them out and let them cool, and then you’ll have delicious pumpkin cookies! I use the word cookie a little loosely here, because they are more cake-like in their consistency, and they tend to rise up like a cake instead of spreading out like a cookie. But the taste is perfectly pumpkin spicey, and I quite enjoy the texture myself.
Now, if you want to make them extra special, you can make a super simple glaze to drizzle over the top. It only takes 3 more ingredients and a couple extra minutes. And the cookies look so pretty and taste even better!
Just mix a cup of powdered sugar and a teaspoon of vanilla with just enough milk to get the right consistency. Start with just a tablespoon, it doesn’t take much. A little stirring action will make the magic happen and turn that sugar into a shiny, smooth glaze. You can add a little more milk, up to a tablespoon, to get the right drizzling consistency. Then just drizzle over the top of the cooked, cooled cookies. Now they look like a million bucks!
These cookies pack up and store nicely, so they are the perfect little treat to share with friends or neighbors. So, if you can squeeze in a few extra minutes on one of these beautiful fall days, go ahead and make this recipe. You’ll be glad you did!
2 Ingredient Pumpkin Cookies with Simple Glaze
Ingredients
- 1 box Spice cake mix
- 1 15 oz can pumpkin puree
- 1 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1-2 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Combine cake mix and pumpkin puree in a large bowl. You can use a large spoon and some elbow grease or a mixer to mix until well incorporated.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease well.
- Using a large spoon or ice cream scoop, spoon dough into cookie sized shapes onto prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake 14-16 minutes at 375 degrees, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Let cool 5 minutes.
- Combine powdered sugar, 1 tbsp milk, and vanilla in a small bowl and stir well until you achieve a smooth, glossy consistency. Slowly add up to 1 more tbsp of milk if needed.
- Drizzle glaze over cooked, cooled cookies. Enjoy!
- Store in airtight container for up to 5 days.