Pumpkin Sugar Cookies
These soft and chewy pumpkin sugar cookies are the perfect fall treat! They’re easy to make and bursting with pumpkin spice flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 32 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Additional sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes.
- Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and roll in sugar.
- Place on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Let cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For extra flavor, add a cream cheese frosting after the cookies have cooled.
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