Description
A delightful twist on the classic snickerdoodle featuring pumpkin for a cozy, autumnal treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2.75 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 0.25 cup granulated sugar (for rolling)
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (for rolling)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare your baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper.
- Mix the dry ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Cream the butter and sugars: In another large bowl, combine softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar, and cream until light and fluffy.
- Add the pumpkin: Beat in the pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla until combined.
- Combine wet and dry mixtures: Gradually add dry mixture to wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Prepare the cinnamon-sugar mix: In a small bowl, combine granulated sugar and ground cinnamon for rolling.
- Scoop and roll the dough: Form balls of dough and roll in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Bake the cookies: Place dough balls on baking sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are slightly golden.
- Cool the cookies: Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
For a twist, try adding chocolate chips or nuts, or use a gluten-free flour blend to make it accessible for everyone.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: pumpkin, snickerdoodles, cookies, autumn, fall baking, dessert