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Pumpkin Spice Cutout Cookies

Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pumpkin spice cutout cookies
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 24
Calories: 167kcal
The addition of fall-inspired spices and brown sugar turn tradional sugar cookie dough into an extra flavorful treat.
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Ingredients

  • 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg freshly grated if possible
  • 1/4 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 cup unsalted butter 2 sticks
  • 2/3 cup granulated white sugar
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar light or dark
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract best quality available
  • 1/4 cup canned pumpkin puree

Instructions

  • In a large bowl bowl, add flour, baking powder and spices. Stir with whisk to combine.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter until smooth. Add both sugars and beat until fully combined and fluffy.
  • Add egg, vanilla pumpkin and beat to combine.
  • Scrap down the sides of your bowl with a spatula.
  • While the mixer is running on low, add the flour mixture, slowly.
  • Mix until all of the flour is incorporated, and the mixture begins to ball up and pull away from the sides of the bowl.
  • Dump out the dough onto a clean work surface, kneed in any extra bits of flour or dough, and divide the dough into two large balls. Place balls of dough in a plastic bag (or plastic wrap) flatten dough into large disks and place in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
  • When the dough has chilled, roll out onto lightly floured surface and cut out desired shapes.
  • Bake cookies in a pre-heated, 350*F oven, on ungreased baking sheets 9-11 minutes, depending on the size of the cookies.

Notes

For tips on rolling out the dough, please see my original Sugar Cookie recipe post.
I prefer to place the full baking sheet of unbaked, cutout cookies in the freezer about 5-10 minutes before baking, to help the cookies keep their shape.
This recipe is also delicious without the pumpkin puree. If you want a delicious spiced cookie, omit the pumpkin and reduce the flour by 1/4 cup.
Optional- replace individual spices with 2 teaspoons Pumpkin Pie Spice

Nutrition

Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 23mg | Potassium: 32mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 643IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg