How to Make Pumpkin Spice Cookies

You can find all sorts of recipes and even decor involving pumpkin and spices – most common recipes being muffins, breads and drinks. But did you know that you can easily make pumpkin spice cookies, too? Not only are these little delights delicious, but they’re absolutely adorable and easily customizable. Pumpkin spice cookies are super great because, unlike pumpkin spice bread, the cookies are not as messy and they’re tiny enough to pack a few into a lunch box or give out as gifts.

If you’re searching for the perfect pumpkin spice cookie recipe, search no further! We have the perfect recipe for you to try out on your family and get everyone ready for fall. Make sure to keep this recipe handy, since these cookies are so delicious they are sure to go fast!

Preheat the oven to 350F.

Either use cooking spray/oil or lay parchment down on a cookie sheet.

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Parchment paper is easier to use as far as clean up goes, but since these cookies are very dense because the recipe calls for pumpkin, using an oiled cookie sheet may be your best bet. The cookies themselves may stick to the parchment paper and cause some trouble getting them off the paper once cooled.

Combine all of the dry ingredients in one of the bowls and sift; the flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, ground cinnamon, nutmeg (optional) and salt.

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Use a whisk if you can’t sift by simply stirring the dry ingredients together lightly to incorporate all ingredients evenly. Sifting is important so that all the dry ingredients get incorporated into the recipe without any lumps. Sugar and baking powder do have the tendency to lump up, so make sure you don’t see any lumps in the mixture before baking.

In another medium-sized bowl, cream all the wet ingredients and sugar together; white sugar, brown or light brown sugar, pumpkin puree, butter, egg and vanilla. Make sure to add each ingredient individually and mix well before adding the next ingredient. (If you prefer to make your own puree from fresh, here’s a great tutorial on how to make your own pumpkin puree.)

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It’s better to cream the butter at room temperature. If you can, leave the butter out of the fridge for a few hours beforehand to make it easier to work with. Once the butter is soft, cream it together with the white sugar and brown sugar. After that, add the pumpkin, egg and vanilla. Make sure to incorporate this all evenly without over stirring. Over stirring may make the egg a bit tough in the mixture.

Once the wet mixture is ready, slowly start to add the sifted dry mixture, incorporating slowly and stirring well.

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Make sure to add dry mixture slowly and scrape the sides to make sure the batter will all be properly mixed. Be sure to work out any lumps, too!

Once cookie dough is ready, plop tablespoon amounts onto a greased cookie sheet or lightly oiled parchment paper. Lay out dough at least 2 inches apart from one another to give room for expanding while cooking.

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The dough may be a bit sticky to work with, so you might want to lightly oil the spoon you’re using to measure out the dough with cooking spray or melted butter. Don’t add too much additional oil or butter since this recipe is already dense enough.

Bake for about 20 minutes or until the cookie are slightly browned at the bottom.

Let cool for about 10 minutes before removing from hot pan to prevent sticking or breaking.

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 If the cookies aren’t sweet enough or if you’d like to add variety – you can easily add some granulated sugar to the slightly flattened cookies before baking or add a quick drizzle with a glaze recipe included below.

That’s it! Pretty simple, huh? Even if you choose to use canned pumpkin over pureed pumpkin, these cookies are absolutely delicious and everyone is sure to love them. If you think the cookies are a bit too spicy, you can adjust the pumpkin pie spice and nutmeg easily. Add less or more of these items to adhere to your own preference.

These cookies are dense, sweet and go well with morning coffee or an afternoon snack. These are definitely crowd pleasers, so you can make a whole lot ahead of time to keep on hand for company or family. These are perfect for the holidays and can be left out fine. You can refrigerate these if you prefer, but it’s really not necessary. Since the pumpkin makes these cookies dense, the odds of them drying out is not likely. Store on a counter-top or in a bread bag.

You’re sure to enjoy these cookies as they’re perfect to bring in the fall season and they’re so easy to make! Enjoy! And for even more delicious pumpkin recipes to use this Fall, check out our pumpkin cornbread recipe here.