Delish Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies
Soft, cozy sugar cookies perfumed with warm pumpkin spice and rolled in a sweet spiced sugar. Perfect for fall baking and easy enough for a weeknight treat.
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Servings:
Calories: 120kcal
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2.5 cup all-purpose flour
- 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice for the dough
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened about 2 sticks
- 1 cup granulated sugar for the dough
- 0.5 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 0.5 cup pumpkin puree blot with paper towels to remove excess moisture
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 0.25 cup granulated sugar for rolling
- 0.5 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice for rolling
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice (for the dough) in a medium bowl.
- In a large bowl, beat softened butter, 1 cup granulated sugar, and brown sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Beat in pumpkin puree, egg yolk, and vanilla until smooth. Scrape bowl as needed.
- Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix on low just until a soft dough forms; do not overmix.
- Cover and chill the dough for 30 minutes to firm slightly for easier rolling.
- Stir together 0.25 cup granulated sugar and 0.5 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice in a small bowl for rolling.
- Scoop dough into 1.5-tablespoon portions, roll into balls, then roll each ball in the spiced sugar to coat.
- Arrange on prepared sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake 10 to 12 minutes per sheet, until edges are set and tops look crackly.
- Cool on the sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
Notes
Blotting the pumpkin prevents excess moisture and keeps these cookies tender, not cakey. For extra spice, add a pinch of ground cinnamon to the rolling sugar. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 2 months.