Irresistibly Soft & Chewy Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies
These irresistible pumpkin snickerdoodle cookies are soft, chewy, and spiced with pumpkin pie flavor, perfect for a cozy treat. The recipe involves chilling the dough for optimal texture and then rolling it in a classic cinnamon sugar coating before baking.
Equipment
- Bowl
- whisk
- Clear wrap
- Refrigerator
- Cookie sheet
- Parchment paper
- Oven
- scoop
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted and cooled for at least 10 minutes
- ½ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar tightly packed
- ¼ cup pumpkin puree
- 1 large egg yolk
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour (plain)
- 1 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
- ½ teaspoon salt
Cinnamon Sugar Coating
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
Preparation
- Combine melted butter, sugar, and brown sugar until well-combined, then stir in pumpkin puree.
- Stir in the egg yolk and vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt until uniformly blended.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Cover the cookie dough with clear wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 45 minutes.
Baking
- While the dough chills, preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper; also, whisk together ¼ cup sugar and 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon for the coating.
- Remove dough from the refrigerator, scoop into 1 ½ Tablespoon-sized balls, roll smooth, then coat in the cinnamon sugar mixture and place on the prepared cookie sheet, spaced 2 inches apart.
- Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes, ensuring remaining dough stays refrigerated and not placing dough on a hot baking sheet.
- Allow baked cookies to cool completely on the cookie sheet before enjoying.
Notes
For best results, ensure your butter is melted and cooled but not solidified, and don't skip the chilling step for perfectly soft and chewy cookies. Do not place cookie dough on a hot baking sheet.