Rolled in sweet cinnamon sugar to give the outside a slight but satisfying crunch, these soft and pillowy Pumpkin Cookies make the perfect fall dessert. The warm autumn spices mixed into the batter will keep you feeling toasty warm on even the chilliest fall evenings.
½cup+ 2 tablespoons pumpkin puree, not pie filling
2tablespoonsmaple syrup
1teaspoonvanilla extract
2cupsall purpose flour
2teaspooncinnamon
¾teaspoonsalt
¾teaspoonbaking soda
½teaspoonnutmeg
¼teaspooncloves
¼teaspoonbaking powder
For the Cinnamon Sugar Topping
1cupgranulated sugar
3 ½teaspooncinnamon
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Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and lightly spray with baking spray. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with a paddle attachment, combine butter, brown sugar, sugar and shortening. Beat on a medium-high speed until smooth.
Add eggs and mix until just combined. Add pumpkin, maple syrup and vanilla and mix until incorporated.
In a separate large mixing bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, cloves and baking powder. Add the flour mixture to the stand mixer and mix until just combined.
In a separate small mixing bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon. Scoop about 2 tablespoons of dough and roll into a ball, then roll it in the sugar/cinnamon mixture. Repeat with the remaining dough.
Place 6 cookie dough balls into the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 1” apart. Place into the preheated oven on the center rack and bake for 12 minutes, until the edges just start to set.
Once baked, remove from the oven and let them sit on the cookie sheet for a few minutes to allow them to firm up, then transfer them to a wire cooling rack to let cool completely. Repeat the baking process with the remaining cookie dough.
Notes
To Store: Seal tightly in an airtight container or a ziplock bag at room temperature for up to 5 days.
To Freeze: Freeze dough or cookies in a ziplock bag. The dough or dough balls freeze up to 3 months. Baked cookies are best within 2-3 weeks. Dough balls can be baked from frozen. Bake for 14 or 15 minutes instead of 12.