Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies with a Maple Cream Cheese Glaze

Guess what happened to us on Sunday evening?  

We got locked out of our house.  Like so locked out we had to call a locksmith. 

After laying around most of the afternoon, we decided to get off our tushes and go for a little stroll.  We bundled up (it was a chilly one) and headed out the door.  I told Brett not to lock the door, but at the last second he decided he wanted to check the mail (because I always forget to and it was likely overflowing).  So he grabbed his keys, locked the door and we headed out.  

It was cold and we didn't last long.  Not ten minutes later we were back and Brett realized he didn't have the key to the house.  We were completely locked out.  Don't ask me why the set of keys his mail key is on isn't the same set that the house key is on.  Makes no sense, I know.  But it wasn't a time for arguing or questioning.  (But just so you know I keep all of my keys together.) 

I couldn't help but chuckle because for once it wasn't my fault.  Typically, this situation would have my name written all over it...but not this time:) 

We were reaallly hoping the balcony door or windows were unlocked.   Brett boosted me up, I climbed up and over, but no luck. 

Which happened to by my fault.  Because keeping windows and doors locked isn't normal???.  And I guess I had to take some blame in it.  It couldn't be completely his fault.   

But now I was stuck on the balcony, Brett was trying to jimmy rig our front door open, and our toddler was crying and screaming because he wanted "Up" with his mama.  All in the freezing cold.

   

Luckily, some friends in our neighborhood came to the rescue, brought a ladder over so I could climb down, took us to their house, fed us, and their kids entertained Owen while we called and waited for a locksmith to arrive.  Their kids even made cookies to eat while we waited!

So we thanked them with more cookies.  Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies.  With a Maple Cream Cheese Glaze.  Heaven in my mouth.  And hopefully theirs.   I know it's a small gesture of thanks, but it was  heart felt. 

We've fixed Brett's "key situation" and our neighbors now have a spare key.

Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies with a Maple Cream Cheese Glaze

inspired by my  Cheesecake Cookies

1 (8 oz) brick cream cheese, soft

1/2 cup butter, soft

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup pumpkin

1 egg

1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup flour
1 cup cake flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Preheat oven to 350.

1.  In a large bowl beat cream cheese and butter together until smooth and creamy.  Beat in sugar, pumpkin, vanilla extract and egg.

2. In another bowl, combine flours, baking powder, salt, and pumpkin pie spice. 

3.  Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients.  Place dough in refrigerator for 20 minutes. 

4.  On a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper place large scoops of dough.  An ice cream scooper would be ideal, but I just used two spoons to place heaping spoonfuls down. 

5.  Bake for 10-12 minutes.  Let cool for 2-3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.  Let cool before frosting with glaze.

***If you don't have cake flour you can use regular flour, but I loved the light and fluffy texture the cake flour gives these!! 

Maple Cream Cheese Glaze

4 oz cream cheese, soft
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3 tbs real maple syrup
3-4 tbs milk


 Beat cream cheese until smooth then add powdered sugar, vanilla, maple syrup and milk.  Add milk until you get desired consistency for glaze.  Drizzle of pumpkin cookies.