Pumpkin-Spice Sugar Cookies
Soft pumpkin-spice sugar cookies with a warm cinnamon-sugar coating—perfectly spiced, lightly chewy, and full of autumn flavor.
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Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ cup granulated sugar for rolling
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, pumpkin puree, and vanilla until smooth.
- In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves.
- Gradually stir dry mixture into wet until a soft dough forms; add a little flour if too sticky.
- Mix ¼ cup sugar with ½ teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl. Roll tablespoon-sized portions of dough into balls, coat in cinnamon sugar, and place 2 inches apart on prepared sheets.
- Bake 10–12 minutes, until edges are set and lightly golden. Cool on the sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.