Description
These Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodle Cookies are soft, chewy, and rolled in spiced sugar for the perfect fall treat. A cozy twist on the classic snickerdoodle, they’re bursting with pumpkin spice flavor, slightly crisp edges, and a chewy center.
Ingredients
For the Cookies:
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup pure pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
For the Spiced Sugar Coating:
½ cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Cream together butter and 1 ½ cups sugar until light and fluffy (2–3 minutes).
3. Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla and pumpkin puree. Mix until combined.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice.
5. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture, mixing just until no streaks remain.
6. Cover dough and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
7. Mix sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon for coating in a small bowl.
8. Scoop about 1.5 tablespoons of dough per cookie, roll into balls, and coat in spiced sugar.
9. Place dough balls 2 inches apart on baking sheets.
10. Bake 10–12 minutes, until edges are set but centers look soft.
11. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheet, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Storage: Keep cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Freezing: Freeze baked cookies or unbaked dough balls for up to 3 months.
Variations: Add white chocolate chips, pecans, or make gluten-free with a 1:1 flour blend.
Pro Tip: Always chill the dough—this prevents flat cookies and ensures a chewy texture.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 30 minutes chilling)
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg