Pumpkin Sugar Cookies

If you love fall and sugar, this recipe will make you grin like a pumpkin in a patch. Soft, sweet, and lightly spiced, these cookies taste like autumn hugged your taste buds. Plus, they are easy enough to make even if your kitchen skills are limited to stirring cereal.

Prep Time

• Prep 20 minutes
• Cook 12 minutes
• Total 32 minutes

Servings

• Makes 24 cookies

Nutrition Per Cookie

• Calories 120
• Fat 4g
• Carbs 19g
• Protein 1g

Kitchen Tools Needed

• Mixing bowls
• Electric mixer or whisk
• Measuring cups and spoons
• Baking sheets
• Parchment paper
• Cooling rack
• Cookie scoop or spoon

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Extra sugar for rolling

How to Make Pumpkin Sugar Cookies

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Set aside.
3. In another bowl, beat butter, oil, and sugar until creamy. Add pumpkin, egg, and vanilla. Mix well.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Stir until combined.
5. Scoop dough into balls about 1 inch wide. Roll each ball in extra sugar. Place on baking sheet, spacing 2 inches apart.
6. Flatten slightly with your hand or the bottom of a glass.
7. Bake 12 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
8. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.

Tips

• Chill dough for 30 minutes if it feels too soft.
• Add a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar on top for extra crunch and spice.
• These cookies freeze well. Store in an airtight container or freeze for up to 3 months.

Closing Thought

Your kitchen will smell like a pumpkin patch after this, and your friends will ask for the recipe like it’s a magical spell. These pumpkin sugar cookies are soft, sweet, and just slightly mischievous.

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Pumpkin Sugar Cookies

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Total Time: 32 minutes

Irresistibly soft pumpkin sugar cookies with a delicate sugar crust that crunches just enough. Each bite bursts with warm autumn spices and rich pumpkin flavor, melting in your mouth and leaving you craving another. Sweet, tender, and utterly tempting, these cookies are pure fall bliss.

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Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Extra sugar for rolling

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
   
2. Mix flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger in a bowl.
   
3. Beat butter, oil, and sugar until creamy. Add pumpkin, egg, and vanilla; mix well.
   
4. Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients until combined.
   
5. Scoop dough into 1-inch balls, roll in sugar, and place 2 inches apart on baking sheets.
   
6. Flatten slightly and bake 12 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
   
7. Cool 5 minutes on the sheet, then transfer to a cooling rack.
   

Notes

• Chill dough 30 minutes if too soft.
• Sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top for extra crunch.
• Store in an airtight container or freeze up to 3 months.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 120Total Fat: 4gCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 1g