- Preheat oven to 350 F.
 - Cream 1/2 cup butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
 - Add 2 eggs and pumpkin, mix well.
 - Gradually combine flour by hand until dough forms.
 - Chill dough and ungreased cookie sheets for 10 to 15 minutes in the fridge.
 - While the dough is chilling, place cinnamon sugar mix and pumpkin spice in a small shallow bowl and gently mix.
 - Scoop 1-inch balls of dough and roll in spiced sugar mixture to coat.
 - Place onto chilled, ungreased cookie sheet and bake 10 to 12 minutes.
 - Remove from pan and let cool completely.
 - In a large stand mixer, whip together remaining butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract to make frosting. Add food coloring one drop at a time until frosting is pumpkin color.
 - Pipe or spread the frosting onto the cooled cookies in pumpkin shapes. Add gel frosting stems at the top.
 
		
											
											
										
										
										
										
		          	        







