Perfect Pumpkin Spice Cookies: The Best Homemade Delight for Fall
These Perfect Pumpkin Spice Cookies are soft, chewy, and packed with warm spices, making them the ideal treat for fall.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- electric mixer
- Whisk
- cookie trays
Ingredients
Dry Mixture
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
- 2 teaspoon cornstarch
- 0.5 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 0.75 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 0.125 teaspoon ground cloves
Wet Mixture
- 0.75 cups unsalted butter at room temperature
- 0.75 cups packed light brown sugar
- 0.5 cups white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 0.5 cups plain canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie blend)
Cinnamon-Sugar Coating
- 0.25 cups white sugar
- 1.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients until well combined.
- In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy, then add the egg, vanilla, and pumpkin.
- Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and mix until a sticky dough forms.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate the dough for at least 2 hours.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and prepare the baking trays.
- Mix the cinnamon and sugar for the coating in a small bowl.
- Form the chilled dough into balls, roll in the cinnamon sugar, and flatten slightly before placing on the trays.
Notes
Chilling the dough is essential for preventing the cookies from spreading too much while baking.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 75mgPotassium: 60mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 200IUCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.5mg
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