Delicious Pumpkin Cookies Recipe
Delicious and healthy pumpkin cookies made with whole wheat flour and canned pumpkin puree, perfect for a healthy snack or dessert. These cookies are soft, chewy, and full of flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- ½ cup rolled oats
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup canned pumpkin puree
- ½ cup softened unsalted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together the flour, oats, brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Cream the butter and sugars in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract.
- Stir in the pumpkin puree until fully incorporated.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until a dough forms.
- If using nuts, fold them into the dough at this stage.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving 2 inches of space between each cookie.
- Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden brown.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Optional: chopped walnuts or pecans can be added for extra texture and crunch.