Description
Indulge in the perfect blend of pumpkin spice and sugary sweetness with these soft-baked pumpkin snickerdoodle cookies topped with a delightful icing. A must-try fall dessert!
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1/3 cup pumpkin purée
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Rolling:
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Icing:
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk (plus more as needed)
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugars: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in the pumpkin purée, egg yolk, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet, mixing just until a soft dough forms.
- Prepare rolling mixture: In a small bowl, mix the rolling sugar and cinnamon. Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough, roll into balls, coat with cinnamon-sugar mixture, and place on the baking sheet.
- Bake: Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until edges are set but centers are soft. Cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Prepare icing: Whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract. Drizzle over cooled cookies and allow to set before serving.
Notes
- Do not overbake—these cookies are meant to be soft.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes if it’s too sticky to roll.
- Add a pinch of cloves for a deeper spice note.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
