Description
Soft, spiced cookies flavored like traditional pumpkin pie.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for rolling)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and brown sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract. Mix in the pumpkin puree until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Place the 1/4 cup granulated sugar for rolling into a shallow dish. Place the 1/4 cup granulated sugar for topping into another shallow dish.
- Scoop dough into rounded tablespoons. Roll each ball first in the rolling sugar, then press lightly into the topping sugar.
- Place dough balls about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are set. The centers may look slightly soft.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- You can make a simple glaze using powdered sugar and a splash of milk to drizzle over the cooled cookies if desired.
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 75
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 24
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 30
Keywords: pumpkin cookies, pumpkin pie flavor, spiced cookies, fall baking, soft cookies