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Spiced Pumpkin Cookies

These pumpkin cookies are soft and chewy with a balance of spices to perfectly capture those warm flavors for a cool fall day.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes

Ingredients
  

Cookie Dough

  • ½ Cup Unsalted Butter softened
  • ½ Cup Sugar
  • 1 Cup Dark Brown Sugar
  • ½ Teaspoon Salt
  • Cup Pumpkin Puree
  • 2 Egg Yolks
  • 2 Teaspoon Cinnamon
  • ¼ Teaspoon Nutmeg
  • ½ Teaspoon Ginger
  • 2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 2 ⅔ Cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder

Cinnamon Sugar

  • 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 2 Tablespoon Brown Sugar
  • 2 Tablespoon Sugar

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, and brown sugar.
  • Add egg yolks, pumpkin puree, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined, scraping down the sides as needed.
  • In a small bowl, combine all-purpose, baking soda, and baking powder.
  • In batches, add the flour mixture to the large bowl and mix until fully combined.
  • Chill for a minimum of 1 hour to overnight. Longer chill time is better.
  • Pre-heat the oven to 350° Fahrenheit.
  • In a small bowl, mix the cinnamon, brown sugar, and sugar for the cinnamon sugar. Roll out the dough into 1 ½ tablespoon balls and roll in the mixture.
  • Set dough balls on the baking sheet about 1 ½ inches apart from each other.
  • Bake for 12-14 minutes.
  • Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to the wire rack and letting them cool completely.

Notes

The resting time is noted at 1 hour as that is the minimum time needed to chill the cookies.