Description
Scrumptious homemade pumpkin cookies melt warmly on palates with spiced autumn charm. Fall baking brings comfort through simple ingredients and classic seasonal flavors you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup (240 ml) pumpkin puree
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (220 g) brown sugar, packed
- 2 1/2 cups (313 g) all-purpose flour
Spices:
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F (175C) and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper for even baking.
- Combine softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl, whipping until the mixture becomes airy and pale.
- Incorporate pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract, stirring until the ingredients form a smooth, cohesive blend.
- In a separate bowl, sift together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to ensure even distribution of spices and leavening agents.
- Gently fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring until just incorporated to prevent overmixing.
- Scoop rounded tablespoons of cookie dough onto prepared baking sheets, maintaining approximately 2 inches of space between each cookie to allow for spreading.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for lightly golden edges as an indicator of doneness.
- Remove from oven and allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to set their structure.
- Transfer cookies to a wire rack, letting them cool completely to develop their soft, tender texture.
Notes
- Swap butter with coconut oil for a dairy-free version that maintains the cookie’s soft, tender texture.
- Add a sprinkle of chocolate chips or chopped nuts for extra crunch and flavor complexity.
- Ensure pumpkin puree is well-drained to prevent excess moisture from making cookies too soft or cakey.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 170 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg