My oldest is a HUGE Snickerdoodle fan. He has also been begging me to make pumpkin pie. So I decided to make a few pumpkin recipes and when I came across a pumpkin Snickerdoodle recipe, I knew I had to give them a try. I didn’t alter the recipe at all (I know y’all are shocked but I actually followed a recipe)
Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
2015-01-02 15:13:16
COOKIES
- 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup pure unsweetened pumpkin puree
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
ROLLING SUGAR
- 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
Instructions
- Cream the butter until fluffy.
- Add sugars and pumpkin puree and beat well.
- Mix in egg and vanilla, scraping down sides of the bowl to incorporate all of the ingredients.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and ground cinnamon.
- Beat flour mixture into liquid mixture a little at a time just until incorporated.
- Cover dough with plastic and chill at least an hour, or until dough becomes fairly firm.
- When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper (or spray with nonstick spray). Mix rolling sugar ingredients in a small bowl.
- Remove cookie dough from refrigerator.
- Use a medium cookie scoop (1 1/2 Tablespoons) or a large spoon to scoop out dough and roll into balls.
- Roll the balls in the cinnamon sugar and make sure they’re coated really well.
- Place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Use a glass with a nice, flat bottom to dip in sugar and flatten the balls.
- Bake at 350°F. for 10 to 14 minutes, or until they are slightly firm to the touch (mine were perfect at 12 minutes).
- Let cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes or so, then remove them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- *Store in an airtight container. These cookies freeze well too. Place them in freezer zip bag and remove from freezer when the craving hits.
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VERDICT: My middle son didn’t like these but I have no clue why. My eldest LOVED these. They have such a light pumpkin flavor; it’s not overwhelming, so it’s just nice.