Pumpkin Cookies

Decadently rich, chewy, and moist Pumpkin Cookies. You'll want to add these pumpkin cookies to your fall baking list. Made with real pumpkin, and warm pumpkin spice flavors, these cookies are sure to make it to your table year after year. If you love Starbuck's Pumpkin Spice Latte drink, than you'll love these pumpkin sugar cookies because they taste just like the hot beverage.

Prep Time 50

Cook Time 11

Total Time 1 1

Servings cookies

Calories 263kcal

Author Jessica (swankyrecipes.com)

Ingredients

1 cup butter salted or unsalted
½ cup + 2 tbsp dark brown sugar packed
½ cup granulated sugar
1 cup pumpkin puree use Libby's
2 large egg yolks room temperature
2 tsp vanilla extract
1⅔ cup + 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
½ tsp salt or 1 tsp salt if using unsalted butter
1 tsp baking soda
⅓ cup granulated sugar
½ tsp pumpkin pie spice

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Instructions

In a small saucepan, brown butter over the lowest heat for about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally. Butter will simmer, bubble, and foam, this is normal.
Pour butter into a large mixing bowl. Allow it to completely cool for 30-40 minutes.
Layer several layers paper towels together. Top with another double layer. Pat pumpkin liquid out of pumpkin. Repeat with new papers towels until pumpkin is pretty dry and can be rolled into a tough dough ball.
Tip: If you have a kitchen scale, it should weigh around 80 grams.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a cooking sheet with parchment paper.
Once butter is at room temperature, whisk in brown sugar and granulated sugar;
Add egg yolks, vanilla extract, and dried pumpkin puree. Whisk until well combined.
Whisk in pumpkin spice, salt, and baking soda.
Gradually fold in flour just until combined. It's okay if the dough still has a flour sheen to it.
In a small bowl, whisk together ⅓ cup sugar, and ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice.
Scoop 3 tablespoons of dough and roll it into a ball. I use a 1½ tablespoon scoop so I double it.
Roll cookie dough in sugar mixture.
Place on baking sheet about 2-inches apart.
Bake in 350°F oven for 10-12 minutes.
Pat tops down with a flat spatula if desired once baked.
Allow to cool before transferring to cooling rack.

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