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Chocolate Sandwich Cookies with Pumpkin Spice Buttercream

Thick, chewy Chocolate Sandwich Cookies with Pumpkin Spice Buttercream are a snacking and dessert favorite for fall. 
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
4 hours
Total Time4 hours 28 minutes
Course: Cookies
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24
Calories: 255kcal

Ingredients

Chocolate Cookies

  • ¾ cup butter softened
  • cups granulated white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • cups all purpose flour
  • ¾ cup cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Pumpkin Spice Buttercream

  • ½ cup butter softened
  • cup pumpkin
  • teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

Chocolate Cookies

  • Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet. Stir until combined.
  • Roll individual balls using a teaspoon of dough. Chill for four hours. Preheat oven to 350°F. Place cookies on a baking sheet. Bake at 350°F for 7 to 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.

Pumpkin Spice Buttercream

  • Beat the butter and pumpkin in a mixer on high for 2 minutes. Add pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Use milk or additional powdered sugar to thicken or thin the frosting as needed.
  • Assemble the cookies by spreading frosting on the bottom of one completely cooled cookie and top with a second cookie.

Nutrition

Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 152mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 453IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg