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Pumpkin Gingersnap Cookies
Pumpkin Gingersnap Cookies combine pumpkin puree and molasses with traditional gingersnap spices like cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. The dough is chilled for better texture, then rolled in sugar before baking. The cookies come out with cracked, soft edges and a tender center, offering a sweet and spiced treat with seasonal pumpkin flavor.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
Servings:
34
cookies
Calories:
89 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar plus more for rolling the cookies
- 1/2 cup pumpkin pure
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 egg large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cloves ground
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter and sugar together until creamy and smooth. Add the pumpkin, molasses, egg, and vanilla extract, mix until well combined.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, spices, and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until combined. Refrigerate the cookie dough for at least 1 hour. The dough can be chilled for 2-3 days.
- When you are ready to bake, preheat oven to 350° F. Line a baking sheet with a Silpat or parchment paper. Place sugar in a small bowl.
- Roll tablespoon-sized balls of dough in sugar until well coated and place on prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until cookies look cracked and set at the edges. The cookies will still be soft. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a 2-3 minutes after removing them from the oven, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
89kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
102mg
(4%)
Potassium
58mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
652IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 34 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 89
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 89kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 102mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 652IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.