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Soft Pumpkin Spice Cookies Ingredients
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Soft Pumpkin Spice Cookies Recipe

​These Soft Pumpkin Spice Cookies are the epitome of fall baking—light, fluffy, and infused with warm spices. Resembling muffin tops or whoopie pies, they offer a tender bite that's both comforting and indulgent.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 24
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves

Method
 

  1. Preheat Oven: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.​
  2. Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add the pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.​
  3. Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves.​
  4. Combine Mixtures: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.​
  5. Scoop Dough: Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.​
  6. Bake: Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges are set and the centers are soft.​
  7. Cool: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.

Notes

  • Use Pure Pumpkin Puree: Ensure you're using plain pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling, which contains added sugars and spices.
  • Measure Flour Accurately: Too much flour can make the cookies dense. Spoon the flour into your measuring cup and level it off.
  • Avoid Overmixing: Mix the dough until just combined to maintain a tender texture.
  • Cool Completely Before Storing: Ensure cookies are fully cooled before storing to prevent condensation and sogginess.

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