Chewy Pumpkin Cookies
Delicious chewy pumpkin cookies that capture the essence of fall with warm spices and a soft texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter (softened)
- 1 egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and pumpkin puree, mixing until combined.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin spice, and salt in another bowl.
- Combine the dry mixture with the pumpkin mixture until just mixed.
- Scoop rounded mounds of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Sprinkle granulated sugar on top of each cookie.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden around the edges.
- Cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
These cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week. Dough can be refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for later use.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 108
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 4.5g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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