There's no season like pumpkin spice season and these Pumpkin Spice Cookies are one of the best ways to celebrate. They're soft and chewy with the perfect amount of pumpkin flavor. They're even rolled in cinnamon sugar before being baked for the perfect sugary crunch in every bite.
These Pumpkin Spice Cookies are easy to make and come together quickly. They take about 15 minutes to make and another 15 minutes to bake.
A FEW NOTES BEFORE WE GET STARTED
- Room Temperature Ingredients:
- Butter: It’s important that your butter is softened. In a pinch, you can put your butter in the microwave for about 5 seconds on each side, but watch closely to make sure it is just softening and not melting.
- Measuring Your Ingredients: I strongly encourage that you use a kitchen scale to measure your ingredients and ensure that you have the most accurate measurements possible.
- However, if you don’t have a scale on hand and will be using cup measurements, make sure to use the “spoon and sweep” method when measuring to avoid packing in too much of any dry ingredient.
- Oven Temperature: Make sure to preheat your oven for at least 15 minutes before you start baking.
- I recommend purchasing an oven thermometer to get to know your oven so you can adjust your baking temperatures accordingly. Some ovens run slightly warmer or colder so its important to know yours to make sure your baked goods come out right.
Preheat oven to 350º F. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and spices and set aside. Lay out several paper towels and place pumpkin puree on top. Place several paper towels over puree and gently press down to soak up excess moisture. Repeat until puree measures about ¼ cup. Set aside.
In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or with a handheld mixer mix the butter and sugar together on medium speed until light and fluffy.
Add the egg yolk and mix just until combined. Add the pumpkin. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Add the flour mixture and mix just until combined. Whisk the sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl with a fork.
Using a 2 tablespoon scoop, form cookies into balls. Roll the tops of each in cinnamon sugar. Place each cookie on a parchment lined cookie sheet a few inches apart.
Bake the cookies for about 15-16 minutes. Let the cookies cool for about 10 minutes on the baking sheet before carefully moving them to a cooling rack. Enjoy!
Pumpkin Spice Cookies
These Pumpkin Spice Cookies are soft and chewy with the perfect amount of pumpkin flavor. They're even rolled in cinnamon sugar before being baked for the perfect sugary crunch in every bite.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 20 cookies
- Category: Dessert
Ingredients
Pumpkin Spice Cookies
- 240 grams (2 cups) flour
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ tsp cinnamon
- ¾ tsp ginger
- ½ tsp cloves
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- 4 oz (½ cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 213 grams (1 cup) light brown sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 113 grams (½ cup) pumpkin
Cinnamon Sugar Topping
- 49 grams (¼ cup) sugar
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º F.
- Lay out several paper towels and place pumpkin puree on top. Place several paper towels over puree and gently press down to soak up excess moisture. Repeat until puree measures about ¼ cup. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and spices and set aside.
- In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or with a handheld mixer mix the butter and sugar together on medium speed until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg yolk and mix just until combined. Add the pumpkin. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add the flour mixture and mix just until combined.
- Whisk the sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl with a fork.
- Using a 2 tablespoon scoop, form cookies into balls. Roll the tops of each in cinnamon sugar. Place each cookie on a parchment lined cookie sheet a few inches apart.
- Bake the cookies for about 15-16 minutes. Let the cookies cool for about 10 minutes on the baking sheet before carefully moving them to a cooling rack. Enjoy!
Notes
- Leftover cookies can be stored in an airtight container for several days. You can reheat them in the microwave for 10-15 seconds.
- Cookie dough can be made ahead, scooped, rolled in sugar and placed in a ziploc bag to be frozen for up to two months. Once you’re ready to bake, let the dough sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes and bake. You’ll need to add on an extra 5 minutes or so to the original baking time.
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