My go-to recipe for Pumpkin Spiced Cookies for the holiday season. As soon as the weather turns to fall, I start craving these pumpkin cookies like nobody’s business! I have been making them since I was in high school and let me tell you…that’s been a while. These pumpkin spice cookies are a real crowd pleaser and I dare you to eat just one!
I don’t know about you, but this girl is ready for all of the fall deliciousness. Cookies, pies, more cookies. It’s my favorite time of the year! My recipe for Pumpkin Spiced Cookies is always a go-to crowd pleaser. Don’t skip the icing, it’s delectable and super quick to make.
Don’t skimp on the ingredients for this recipe. Using freshly grated nutmeg will give you the most optimal flavor in this Pumpkin Spiced Cookie recipe with chocolate chips. Check out my spice company for fresh spices and delicious rubs and blends.
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Pumpkin – use pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling, they are not the same.
- Sugar – white granulated sugar
- Eggs – 1 large egg
- Butter – unsalted butter for best results.
- Spices – use nutmeg and cinnamon or substitute pumpkin pie spice.
- Chocolate Chips – semi-sweet chips and as always, measure with your heart.
How to Make
Beat butter and sugar with a mixer. Add egg and mix well. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl. Alternate spiced flour and pumpkin puree, blending well after each addition. Fold in chocolate chips and vanilla. Drop cookies onto cookie sheet and bake at 375 for 14-16 minutes. Cool on a rack. Once cooled, frost with icing and sprinkle with pumpkin spice.
Pumpkin Spiced Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 ½ cup white granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 – 15 oz can pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- ½ c nuts optional
Icing
- 5 tbsp butter melted
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 to 4 tbsp milk
- Pumpkin Pie Spice for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Beat butter and sugar with a mixer. Add egg and mix well.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl. Alternate spiced flour and pumpkin puree, blending well after each addition. Fold in chocolate chips and vanilla.
- Drop cookies onto cookie sheet and bake at 375 for 14-16 minutes. Cool on a rack. Once cooled, frost with icing (see below) and sprinkle with Pumpkin Spice
Icing
- In a small bowl add the melted butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and 2 tablespoons of milk. Stir well to combine. Add more milk if desired to create a semi-stiff icing. Ice the cooled cookies and sprinkle with pumpkin spice.
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Recipe By:
Heather is a recipe developer and content creator living in Vancouver, Washington. She started Farmgirl Gourmet in 2006, almost 20 years ago, as a way to share recipes with friends and family. Heather is also the co-founder of Spiceology , a unique spice company, which she started in 2013. She shares family friendly recipes for easy everyday meals with a gourmet twist.
