Description
Soft, incredibly chewy pumpkin cookies infused with rich pure maple syrup and warm autumn spices. The perfect Canadian fall treat!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon Ground Ginger
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) Unsalted Butter, softened
- ½ cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 ½ cups Brown Sugar, packed
- 2 Large Eggs, at room temperature
- 1 cup Pure Pumpkin Puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- ¼ cup Pure Maple Syrup
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup Chocolate Chips (optional), semi-sweet or milk chocolate
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, and salt. Set aside.
- In a separate large bowl, using an electric mixer, cream together the softened unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and packed brown sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Then, add the pure pumpkin puree, pure maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Mix on low speed until just combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix. Stir in the optional chocolate chips if using, until evenly distributed.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie.
- Bake for 10-14 minutes, or until the edges are set and lightly golden, but the centers still look slightly soft. The cookies will firm up as they cool.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Ensure you use 100% pure pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling. Do not overbake to maintain the chewy texture. For best results, use room temperature butter and eggs.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Canadian, American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg