To prepare a pumpkin cookies with cream cheese frosting the worlds best recipe. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8-inch round baking pans and set aside. Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda into the bowl of an electric mixer and beat on medium speed until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Gradually add the sugar, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla and the pumpkin pie spice, scraping down the sides of the mixing bowl as needed. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Drop heaping tablespoonfuls of mixture onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool before frosting.