Pumpkin Spice Cookies
These pumpkin spice cookies are soft, chewy, and bursting with warm fall spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Moist from pumpkin puree and easy to bake, they’re the perfect cozy treat for crisp autumn days, potlucks, or festive holiday trays.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10–12 minutes per batch
- Total Time: ~30 minutes
- Yield: About 24 cookies
- Category: Dessert, Cookies
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Baking soda
- Baking powder
- Ground cinnamon
- Ground nutmeg
- Ground ginger
- Ground cloves
- Salt
- Unsalted butter, softened
- Brown sugar
- Granulated sugar
- Egg
- Pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- Vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices, and salt.
- In a separate large bowl, cream butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg, pumpkin puree, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Scoop dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing evenly.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until edges are set and tops are slightly puffed.
- Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
- Add-ins: white chocolate chips, chopped walnuts, or a cinnamon-sugar coating for extra texture and flavor.
- For extra flair, drizzle with vanilla glaze once cooled.
- Chill dough for 30 minutes if you want less spread and enhanced flavor.
- Avoid overmixing to maintain a chewy texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
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