The Best Soft and Chewy Pumpkin Cookies Recipe You’ll Love
Deliciously soft and chewy pumpkin cookies, perfect for any fall occasion. This recipe is easy to make and absolutely delightful.
Equipment
- Oven
- Mixing bowls
- Spatula
- Cookie Scoop
- Parchment paper
Ingredients
- ¾ cup unsalted butter brown butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 large egg yolk room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ¼ cup pumpkin puree 100% pumpkin
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Pumpkin Pie Sugar
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
- In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the butter until foaming, then brown it for 2-3 minutes and pour into a bowl to cool.
- Whisk in the granulated sugar and light brown sugar along with the maple syrup.
- Add the egg yolk, vanilla extract, and pumpkin puree and whisk until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until a dough forms. Cover and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350℉/175℃ and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop out the dough using a large cookie scoop or spoon and roll in the sugar mixture.
- Place on prepared baking sheets, spaced 3-4 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-14 minutes, until edges are set but middles look underbaked.
Notes
For best results, use a weighing scale to measure ingredients. Use European style butter and 100% pumpkin puree. Store baked cookies for up to 1 week at room temperature, and freeze unbaked dough for 2 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 310kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 169mgPotassium: 71mgFiber: 1gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 1171IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 1mg
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