Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies
These Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies are sugar cookies fill with pumpkin pie spice; a perfect fall recipe. They are soft, chewy and warm with the fall flavours we love but can be made all year round.
I use my sugar cookie recipe here and just add pumpkin pie spice to it and that’s it. Super easy and quick. They will definitely get you in the fall mood.
Pumpkin Spice Yay or Nay?
Now I know as soon as September rolls around those pumpkin spice feels are all around us and truth be told I’m not a fan of Pumpkin Spice Lattes (tooooooo sweet), I prefer plain old black coffee but I will enjoy a sweet treat with my coffee any day and sugar cookies are a favourite of mine (chocolate chip cookies being number one of course), and these are no exception. Soft, chewy sugar cookies filled with pumpkin flavour; without actual pumpkin, and not too sweet.
What’s In Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies?
- Butter- unsalted soften butter.
- Granulated Sugar- for that crisp edge.
- Egg- just one in this recipe.
- Vanilla- for flavour.
- Salt-to offset sweet, always a must.
- Baking powder- the leavening agent, gives cookie a little rise.
- Pumpkin Pie Spice- can’t have Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies without this. I normally use 2 teaspoons but you can use 3 teaspoons it you really love pumpkin flavour.
- Flour- All purpose here, make sure to measure correctly.
Tips for making Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookie:
- Be sure not to over bake them you want a soft and chewy cookie here. I usually take them out at the 10 minute mark they continue to bake as they cool. Remember this!
- Make sure to measure out flour correctly.
- Remember to bring your butter and egg to room temperature.
- Cream the butter and sugar together for a good 5 minutes does make a difference in your cookie.
FAQs
Do you have to chill the cookie dough?
If time allows it you may chill the cookie dough for 20 mins. but it’s not necessary just scoop and bake.
Can I freeze these cookies?
Yes, of course you can freeze them they keep well in an airtight container your zip lock for up to 2 months. Any longer and you lose the flavour.
What spices are in pumpkin spice exactly?
Well it does vary from brand but they usually have cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and clove. I have seen some with all spice as well. You can even make your own by combining 1 tbsp of cinnamon and 1 tsp each of nutmeg, ginger and clove.
So I hope you give this recipe a try and enjoy it as much as we do around here. I can’t keep enough of them in the house.
Happy Baking,
XOXO Mari!
Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup of unsalted butter at room temp.
- 1 cup of sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp of vanilla extract
- 2 cups of Flour
- 2-3 tsp of Pumpkin Spice depending on how much pumpkin flavour you prefer.
- 1 tsp of salt
- 1 tsp of baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a bowl add your flour, pumpkin spice, salt and baking powder and whisk together and set aside.
- With stand mixer or hand held cream butter and sugar together for about 5 mins. until mixture light and fluffy. Stop and scrape down sides in between.
- Add egg and vanilla and mix for another minute.
- With mixer on low speed slowly add your dry ingredients in and mix until just combined.
- If time allows you can wrap dough and refrigerate for 20 mins.
- Place them on lined cookie sheets and bake for 10-12 mins.
- Let them rest on sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to cooling rack. Here's a tip once you remove sheet pan from oven bang it on the counter a few times it will flatten cookies out a bit.