Description
These Soft and Chewy Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies are a delightful treat perfect for fall, blending warm spices with the rich flavor of pumpkin.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (125 grams) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (115 grams) unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) brown sugar lightly packed
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup (80 grams) pumpkin puree squeeze out excess moisture with paper towels
- 1 and 1/2 cups (150 grams) old-fashioned rolled oats
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg yolk, vanilla extract, and pumpkin puree until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in the rolled oats until evenly distributed.
- Drop tablespoon-sized rounds of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For chewier cookies, ensure not to overbake. If too moist, you can let the dough sit for a few minutes to firm up before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 145 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 23 mg
Keywords: Soft and Chewy Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies, pumpkin cookies, oatmeal cookies, fall dessert