Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
The weather made a quick transition from 80+ degrees to Fall (60’s) literally overnight. I saw the report of the upcoming swing and prepared my mind with thoughts of using my oven. You might note, I don’t have a lot of summer recipes because I don’t cook a lot in the summer, but someday I will take the time to write what I do make. You could say I take a cooking break in the summer and let Levi grill…which is true.
This past weekend, I had it in my mind to make my cranberry and white chocolate oatmeal cookies, but Levi suggested snickerdoodles (his favorite). So I compromised with pumpkin snickerdoodles so I can use up a leftover can of pumpkin in the cabinet.
Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
Yield: 24
Prep time: 30 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 45 Min
These cookies are so great for Fall! They are a people pleaser and have a crispy exterior and chewy interior.
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
- 1 egg
- 1 stick butter - let it sit out about 30minutes before using
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon clove
Cinnamon Sugar Mix for rolling
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Instructions
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Take out 2 baking sheets and line them with parchment paper
- Cream together the butter and sugar (around 3 minutes)
- As the butter and sugar work together, take a bowl and add all the dry ingredients and mix together
- Once the butter and sugar are creamed, add the egg and pumpkin and mix until combined
- Slowly add in the flour mixture until just combined. Dough may be crumbly.
- In even portions, roll together each portion between your hands to bring it together, then flatten to approx 1" thick. Press each side in the cinnamon/sugar mixture and place on the baking sheet.
- Cookies will take 12-15 minutes to cook. Check on them at 8 minutes and then every 2-3 minutes after. You are looking for the cookies to no longer have any shine AND to have a little coloring on the outside. As soon as you see them begin to darken, remove from oven and let them cool.
- Store in an air-tight container. Enjoy!
