Pumpkin Spice Cookies
Pumpkin galore! October is known as “all you can eat pumpkin month”. I’m not knocking on pumpkin because here at Simply Scrumptious we love pumpkin! If you recall, last year I baked an awesome favorite Caramel Crumb Pumpkin Pie. Whenever October and November rolls around, my family and friends always ask, “So are you going to bake that delicious crumb topping pie again?” It never ends I tell you! To celebrate pumpkin month, I was in the mood to bake some cookies. I keep seeing pumpkin spice cookies pop up every where to the point where cravings ensued and eventually got bit by the pumpkin bug. These cookies are very soft and cake-like. They are not your average chewy cookies. I would like to think of them as cakies, a cross of cookies and cakes. After I had finished baking the cookies, I realized I had a good cup of pumpkin puree left to use up. Anyone want to take a guess what I did with it? I’ll leave that up to your imagination . It is a surprise I am saving for another entry 
Pumpkin Spice Cookies
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1 cup Splenda baking sugar
- 1/2 cup corn oil
- 1 egg
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda dissolved in 1 teaspoon milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
In a large bowl add the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt
Then add the cinnamon, ginger, and cloves then set aside
Dissolve the baking soda in the milk and give it a quick stir
In a separate bowl add the pumpkin, corn oil, vanilla, baking soda-milk mixture, and egg
Using a hand mixer, beat the wet ingredients until the pumpkin mixture has formed a thick consistency and it has a bright orange-y color
Add the pumpkin mixture to the flour mixture and beat until the all of the flour has been combined.
The dough should be thick and somewhat sticky
Drop by spoonful onto a non-stick cookie sheet. They do not have to be a perfect circular shape
Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until lightly brown and firm.
These look yummy! Thanks for sharing.
Great photos! Those cookies look so moist and the color is beautiful.
These look wonderful. I would think that pumpkin cookies would be better cake like, not chewey. I can’t wait to try them.
Oooh! That looks so good! Hey… long time no talk… how are you????
yes, all you can eat pumpkin !!!!!
pumpkin cookies are perfect!
October truly is pumpkin everything month: pumpkin waffles, pumpkin risotto, pumpkin soup, pumpkin pie, and now these wonderful Pumpkin Spice Cookies!
That must smell and taste delicious. Thanks for sharing.
Wonderful color on the pumpkin dough! Thanks for the inspiration.
I have no idea what you’re going to do with you but I know you’re going to do something great. They look gorgeous and really moist. The kitchen must be smelling good with these cookies.
These look really great. I love pumpkin EVERYTHING!
Simple but very delicious looking! Thanks!
Scrumptious cookies! I love the spices you use here!
Just the right spicy cookie for my sweet liking
Cheers!
Gera
I love pumpkin too. Your pumpkin cookies can be good for parties! I will take a note of this recipe. Thanks.
Another pumpkin delight! I could have 1/2 dozen now.
Simply yummy ! Thank you for sharing. Cheers !
Oh those cookies look delicious! Congrats on the Top 9!
Love the sound of these cookies..soft and cake-like..yum!
Sounds delicious. Nice step-by-step pics.
These looks so soft and puffy and delicious! I never tire of Pumpkin!
I love pumpkin everything. So I will be making these for sure.
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I love pumpkin cookies!
Your cookies look fantastic! Wish I had seen these before I wrote my Friday Favorites last week…
They would have been a perfect addition to all of the cookie recipes. I will definitely give them a try.
I love pumpkin cookies, and this sounds like a great recipe!
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