Description
Soft and chewy pumpkin sugar cookies made with real pumpkin, warm pumpkin pie spices, and a sweet cinnamon sugar coating.
Ingredients
Pumpkin Cookies
- 115 g (½ cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 80 g (⅓ cup) dark brown sugar
- 60 g (¼ cup) granulated sugar
- 90 g (⅓ cup) pumpkin puree, well drained
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 200 g (1⅔ cups) all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ½–1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- Pinch of salt
Cinnamon Sugar
- 50 g (¼ cup) granulated sugar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
- Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt in a bowl.
- Beat the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar with an electric mixer for about 2 minutes until smooth and creamy.
- Add the egg and vanilla and mix until fully incorporated.
- Blot the pumpkin puree several times with paper towels to remove as much excess moisture as possible. Add it to the mixture and beat until combined.
- Fold in the dry ingredients with a spatula just until a soft, slightly sticky dough forms.
- Scoop the dough into 12 equal balls and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Chill the cookie dough for about 20 minutes in the freezer.
- Combine the granulated sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl, then roll each cookie dough ball in the cinnamon sugar.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and arrange the cookies on the lined baking sheet, leaving space between them.
- Bake for about 11–13 minutes, until the edges are set and the centers still look slightly soft.
- Cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Notes
Storage
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 4–5 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
Tips
- Blot the pumpkin puree well to remove excess moisture.
- Use softened, not melted, butter.
- Weigh the flour for the best texture.
- Chill the dough before baking.
- Don’t overbake the cookies.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Cuisine: American