Soft & Chewy Pumpkin Cookies
These easy pumpkin cookies are so soft and tasty! Perfect for a nice treat all season long.
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks) room temp
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup pumpkin (about 1/2 a can)
- 32 pumpkin candies optional
Instructions
- In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon. Whisk until well combined.
- Then in a large mixing bowl using a mixer, beat butter and sugar until soft and fluffy.
- Then add the pumpkin, egg, and vanilla to the butter mixture.
- Beat a little longer then add the dry ingredients.
- Beat until dough forms and well combined.
- Wet hands and rolls dough into 2 inch balls and place on cookie sheet.
- Bake at 375 for about 10-12 minutes.
- Once removed from oven push pumpkin candies into center of cookie.
- Sprinkle with additional sugar if desired.
Notes
**dough is a little sticky, so wet hands to form dough balls.