Description
Pumpkin Snickerdoodles: Soft, chewy cookies infused with real pumpkin and fall spices, rolled in cinnamon sugar for a cozy autumn treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ⅓ cup brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup pumpkin puree
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
For rolling:
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Add pumpkin puree, egg yolk, and vanilla; mix until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Cover the dough and chill for at least 30 minutes (1 hour for best results).
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, mix 3 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon for rolling.
- Scoop about 1 tablespoon of dough, roll into a ball, and coat in cinnamon sugar.
- Place on baking sheet, spacing 2 inches apart. Gently flatten each ball slightly.
- Bake for 9–11 minutes, until edges are set and centers look slightly underdone.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Prep time: 15 minutes | Chill time: 30–60 minutes | Bake time: 9–11 minutes | Total time: ~1 hour 15 minutes | Yields: 20–24 cookies
Notes
- Chill dough for at least 30 minutes (1 hour for best results).
- Do not overmix once dry ingredients are added.
- Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or freeze for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 9–11 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
Keywords: Pumpkin Snickerdoodles, pumpkin cookies, fall cookies, cinnamon sugar cookies, soft chewy cookies, pumpkin spice cookies