Soft and Chewy Pumpkin Spice Cookies with Brown Butter Frosting

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar, packed
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Pinch of ground nutmeg
• 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons [265 g] all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup [226 g] unsalted butter
• 1 cup [200 g] dark brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup [50 g] granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup [80 g] pumpkin purée (not pumpkin pie filling)
• 1 egg yolk, at room temperature
• 1 tablespoon molasses (not blackstrap)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 6 tablespoons [85 g] unsalted butter
• 4 oz [115 g] full-fat cream cheese, at room temperature
• 2 1/4 cups [270 g] powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt