The Ultimate Pumpkin Spice Cookies
Cozy fall delight pumpkin spice cookies, capturing the essence of autumn with warm spices and sweet pumpkin.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 24 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (for rolling)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (for rolling)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mix the softened unsalted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until creamed and light in color.
- Add in your pumpkin puree and the egg. Mix until well combined.
- Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice in another bowl.
- Mix the dry mixture into the pumpkin mixture until just combined.
- Prepare the cinnamon-sugar mixture in a small bowl.
- Scoop out dough and roll it into balls, then coat each ball in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Bake the rolled balls on a baking sheet for about 10-12 minutes.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
For added flavors, consider variations like cream cheese swirl, nutty boost, or chocolate chip twist.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
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