Moist Pumpkin Cake With Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting

This crave-worthy pumpkin cake comes together in about 30 minutes with no hassle involved. It’s the perfect fall dessert to whip up on a busy weeknight or throw together for that office party you almost forgot about. Even though it’s super quick and easy, it’s a timeless classic that’s guaranteed to be a massive hit with any crowd.

I mean, who doesn’t love the combination of moist pumpkin cake and meltingly soft cream cheese frosting? Add in those warm, comforting spices and you have yourself a truly irresistible treat. Forget about fall – this convenient dessert will become a go-to for you all year long!

Also, if you just can’t get enough when it comes to tender pumpkin cake recipes, check out this pumpkin roll cake, this pumpkin chocolate chip bundt cake, this pumpkin pound cake, or this cinnamon streusel pumpkin coffee cake!

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The Softest Cut Out Sugar Cookies Ever!

I made sugar cookies every Christmas as a kid, and the same is true to this day. It’s always tons of fun to decorate them! While I still swear by my Classic Sugar Cookie Recipe, I wanted to share this new one so that you can choose between them based on your preferences.

While my classic sugar cookies work great and are delicious, the cookie dough isn’t always as forgiving. You need to have just the right amount flour or you could end up with cookies that spread (too little flour) or cookies that are dry (too much flour). These cookies are more forgiving because they’re made with cornstarch, which helps to cookies to keep their shape while using less dry ingredients. You generally need about half the amount of cornstarch compared to flour. As a result, your cookie dough isn’t as dry, which helps make sure that your cookies turn out super soft and tender. At the same time, cornstarch is. thickener, so it prevents them from spreading so that they’ll still hold their shape throughout the baking process.

You’ll also notice that these cookies don’t contain any baking powder or baking soda. These are leavening agents and therefore cause cookies to rise. Rising can mean spreading, and we want to avoid that in these cookies. Without any leavening agents present, you’re able to make these cookies thicker than my other ones since you don’t have to worry about spreading.

With that extra thickness comes extra sturdiness, which makes these cookies great for shipping to faraway friends and loved ones!

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Easy Homemade Icing for Sugar Cookies

You really can’t buy the kind of icing that hardens at a store. This type of icing must be homemade, and most versions of it are royal icing recipes. While I love my fool-proof royal icing, sometimes I want something a little less finicky, especially if I’m not trying to decorate my sugar cookies with a super intricate design.

While royal icing requires whipping, this simple alternative takes 1 minute to mix together. After that, you just have to color it! If you need a quick-fix icing for cute little cookie designs like snowmen, candy canes or Christmas trees, this recipe is the way to go.

And it’s not just a decorative topping – it also tastes delicious! You can make a classic vanilla version or switch it up with another flavor of choice. Either way, your cookies are about to get an upgrade.

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Indulgent Dirt Cookie Cups

Dirt cups are a classic kid-favorite dessert that adults adore just as much as the little ones. This simple recipe takes dirt cups to a whole new level by transforming them into decadent cookie cups! The chocolate buttercream provides that pudding feel while the classic toppings tie it all together. The only difference is that the cup part is a delicious cookie!

I like to take the decor a step further, especially if I’m making these for Halloween. One fun way to do that is by making little tombstone decorations with Milano cookies! You can even write “RIP” on them with buttercream. Our twin boys are in preschool for the first time this year, and I seriously cannot wait to make these for their Halloween party. And they can’t either!

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