Description
Delightful cookies that perfectly encapsulate warm fall flavors with pumpkin, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup oats
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts or chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream together the softened butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth and fluffy.
- Beat in the pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Gradually blend this into the pumpkin mixture.
- Stir in the oats and any optional nuts or chocolate chips.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are golden brown.
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks.
Notes
Use fresh pumpkin puree for best flavor. Adjust sugar and spices if using pumpkin pie filling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg