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Pumpkin Molasses cookies

These chewy pumpkin molasses cookies are full of warm fall spices, rich molasses, and real pumpkin puree. The perfect fall cookie recipe that’s soft, flavorful, and easy to make.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 34 cookies
Calories 116 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup butter room temp
  • 1 large egg room temp
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Topping

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat .
  • Cream together the butter , egg , granulated sugar , and brown sugar . Beat until nice and fluffy .
    1/2 cup butter , 1 large egg, 3/4 cup granulated sugar , 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • Beat in the vanilla , pumpkin puree and molasses .
    1 teaspoon vanilla , 1/2 cup pumpkin puree, 1/4 cup molasses
  • In a separate bowl whisk together the flour , salt , baking powder, baking soda , and pumpkin spice
    3 cups all purpose flour , 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • Add the flour mixture to the pumpkin mixture a little at a time mixing as you go until a dough forms .
  • Scoop out dough and form a ball and roll it in ball
    1/2 cup granulated sugar , 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • Roll the dough ball in sugar and place it on the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes
  • Immediately transfer to a cooling rack

Notes

Nutritional facts are estimations and can greatly differ in serving sizes and cooking methods . 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 116kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 115mgPotassium: 64mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 652IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg
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