Description
Cozy Chewy Pumpkin Cookies are tender, chewy, and perfectly spiced for the fall season. A delightful treat for chilly evenings and family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup coarse sugar for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream together the pumpkin puree, sugar, brown sugar, and softened butter until smooth and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well incorporated.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin spice, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Sprinkle coarse sugar on top of each dough ball for that extra crunch!
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
- Allow to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
Notes
Dough can be refrigerated for up to 3 days. Cookies may be customized with chocolate chips, nuts, or dried cranberries.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg