Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies – Roses & Whiskers

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups gluten free 1 to 1 baking flour (substitute all-purpose flour for gluten-full cookies)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice (add an extra 1/2 tsp if you bump up the pumpkin (see recipe notes))
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 6 tbsp unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)
• 6 tbsp butter-flavored Crisco
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup pumpkin puree (room temperature (or 1/2 cup (see recipe notes)))
• 2 large eggs (room temperature)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)
• 8 oz. cream cheese (softened to room temperature)
• 1/4 cup Crisco
• 4 cups powdered sugar