Soft Pumpkin Cookies
These cookies are light and airy and oh-so-good!!! There is a perfect amount of pumpkin and spices to satisfy anyone's holiday dessert.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Total Bake Time39 minutes mins
Chill3 hours hrs
Total Time3 hours hrs 54 minutes mins
Course: Cookies
Cuisine: American
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 28 cookies
Calories: 117kcal
- ½ cup (113.5 g) Butter unsalted room temperature
- 1 ½ cups (300 g) Granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) Vanilla extract
- 1 cup (245 g) Pure pumpkin puree
- 1 (1) Egg
- 2 ½ cup (312.5 g) All-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) Baking powder
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) Cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) Nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) Salt
- ½ cup (62.5 g) Confectioner sugar Enough to roll cookie balls in
In a large bowl, weigh or measure the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. I use a whisk to blend, then set aside. In another bowl, weigh or measure the granulated sugar and set it aside.
Mix the sugar and softened butter in a stand or hand-held mixer until blended, about 2 minutes on a medium mixer speed. Add pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract and mix on a medium speed until combined.
On a low mixer speed, gradually add the flour mixture. Place the cookie dough into the refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours. You can place the cookie dough into the freezer for an hour to speed up the process. The dough is a little tacky, but if it is too loose, stick it back in the freezer for another 15 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C or 180°C) and line your cookie sheet pans with parchment paper. Pull the cookie dough out of the refrigerator or the freezer and scoop out enough to make a 1-½-inch ball. I use a cookie scooper, but you could use a spoon. Try to make the balls about the same size so they bake evenly. Roll the balls in the confectioner sugar until coated. Place 12 sugar-coated balls on a prepared sheet pan.
Bake for 13-15 minutes at 350°F (175°C or 180°C); move to a cooling rack after you take them out of the oven.
Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 99mg | Potassium: 34mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1472IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg