Pumpkin Spice Cookies

Can you believe we’re already almost half way through September??? Have you been hopping on the fall bandwagon? Raking leaves & picking apples?

Last weekend I spent Saturday enjoying the sunshine (and getting a sunburn). Then Sunday arrived and  fall came overnight. The air was crisp, the leaves were yellow & orange, baristas were in full force making pumpkin spice lattes, and everyone made the wardrobe transition from cutoffs to cable knit sweaters. Seriously, the fall-ness was in overdrive.

Now, when it comes to fall – I always feel like there’s 2 groups of people: the ones rejoicing and the ones dreading the end of summer. I typically fall into the latter, but I love fall because it’s the perfect excuse to get back in the kitchen and start baking. I’ve been slacking.

Plus, there’s so many delicious fall flavors for inspiration: pumpkin, apples, zucchini, sweet potato… pumpkin… maple…. pumpkin. Everything tastes warm, cozy & delicious.

So to start off the autumn inspired treats (even if you’re still lounging by the pool)- today we’re making pumpkin cookies. Soft, chewy, never cakey, pumpkin cookies that are filled with vanilla, spices and brown sugar goodness.

Ingredients

• 2 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour , spooned and leveled
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 3/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoons ground cloves
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter , softened to room temperature
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
• For the Cinnamon Sugar Coating
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

Instructions

1. Whisk together the flour, cornstarch, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg & ground cloves. 
2. In a separate large bowl beat together the butter and sugars until fluffy. Turn the mixer down to low then beat in the egg, vanilla and pumpkin. 
3. Slowly add in the flour mixture. The dough will be very sticky. 
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