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Chewy Pumpkin Cookies

Chewy Pumpkin Cookies

These fall-spiced cookies bake up soft and chewy just as cookies should, not at all cakey! The recipe is a Yummly original created by Sara Mellas.

Author: OnlineCook

Meal Type: Eggs Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time:

Cook Time: 27 minutes

Total Time: 27 minutes

Servings: 10 Servings

Calories: 200 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • ½ cup - unsalted butter
  • ½ cup - light brown sugar
  • 6 tablespoons - granulated sugar
  • 6 tablespoons - pumpkin puree
  • ½ tsp - vanilla extract
  • 1 ⅔ cups - all purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons - cornstarch
  • 1 tsp - pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ tsp - baking soda
  • ¼ tsp - baking powder
  • ¼ tsp - cream of tartar
  • ½ tsp - salt

Instructions

  1. Line two baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper. Set aside.
  2. Place the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a medium bowl. Use a mixer to beat on medium speed until well combined, about 1 minute. Add the pumpkin purée and vanilla extract and continue to beat until smooth, about 30 seconds.
  3. Add the flour, cornstarch, pumpkin pie spice, cream of tartar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt to the bowl. Beat on low speed, scraping the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed, until a smooth dough forms.
  4. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  5. Divide the cookie dough into 16 balls, using roughly 1 1/2 tablespoons of dough for each, and arrange them spaced 1 1/2 inches apart on the baking sheets. Transfer the sheets to the freezer for 10-15 minutes. Alternately, freeze the dough balls on a small tray or large plate and transfer to the baking sheets after freezing.
  6. Bake the cookies on middle rack of oven until puffy and golden brown at the edges, 14-17 minutes.
  7. Check to see that cookies are done. Remove from oven or add time as needed.
  8. Allow the cookies to rest on the sheets for 5-10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving

Nutrition

Energy: 200 kcal | Total Fat: 9 g | Saturated: 6 g | Trans: 0 g | Unsaturated: 0 g | Cholesterol: 24 mg | Total Carbs: 37 g | Fiber: 1 g | Sugars: 18 g | Proteins: 3 g | Sodium: 205 mg | Polyunsaturated: 0 g | Monounsaturated: 3 g

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