Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies

Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies

25 min

Ingredients

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2/3 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
  • 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 400°F.

  2. 2

    In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine sugar and pumpkin puree and mix well.

  3. 3

    Stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt to the pumpkin mixture.

  4. 4

    In a small bowl combine the sugar and cinnamon to create the snickerdoodle topping.

  5. 5

    Create heaping 1 tablespoon cookie dough balls using a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop.

  6. 6

    Put cookie dough balls directly into the bowl of snickerdoodle topping and coat the outside completely with cinnamon and sugar.

  7. 7

    Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and place the cookie dough balls about 2“ apart on the prepared cookie sheet and bake for 9-10 minutes.

  8. 8

    Remove from the oven when the cookies look set and before the edges start to brown (cookies will finish baking on the pan).

  9. 9

    Let cool on the pan for 5 minutes before moving to a cooling rack.