Pumpkin Spice Cookies
Soft and fluffy with rich fall spice flavors, these are the ultimate pumpkin spice cookies!
Servings 30 cookies
Calories 210kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Pumpkin Pie Spice Sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Cookie batter
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 large egg yolks, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
- Make the spiced sugar: In a medium bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar with pumpkin pie spice. Set aside
- Remove excess liquid from the pumpkin puree: Spread the pumpkin puree out on a plate. Gently blot with paper towels, pressing down lightly, to soak up excess liquid. Repeat with paper towels until you're left with about ¼ cup of thick pumpkin puree. Discard the towels with excess liquid and set aside the plate with the pumpkin puree..
- Whisk together the dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, baking powder, and kosher salt. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer (or in a large bowl using a hand mixer) cream together the butter and brown sugar for 2-3 minutes. Add the egg yolks and vanilla and beat together for 1-2 minutes more, until the mixture is light and fluffy. Add in the pumpkin puree and mix together on low just until combined.
- Add in the dry ingredients. Mix together on low just until combined. Do not overmix!
- Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop batter into a ball and then roll gently into the spiced sugar mixture. Place on the prepared cookie sheets about 2 inches apart.
- Bake at 350°F for 12-14 minutes, just until the edges are slightly darkened. The centers will be soft. Allow to cool on the pans for 10-15 minutes.
Notes
Makes approximately 30-32 cookies.
Nutrition
Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 144mg | Potassium: 54mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 1404IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg