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Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

Thick, soft, pumpkin and oat packed cookies!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 132 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cups old fashioned oats 300 g
  • 1 cup all purpose flour 123 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup salted butter softened
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg room temperature
Frosting
  • 1 cup confectioner's sugar 125 g
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 3 teaspoons water

Instructions

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  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Mix Dry Ingredients: Add flour, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and baking soda to a medium-sized bowl and mix well.
  3. Cream Butter and Sugar: Add brown sugar and butter to a large bowl and cream with a hand mixer for 1-2 minutes. Add maple syrup, pumpkin puree, vanilla extra, and the egg and mix together for another 1-2 minutes.
  4. Add Flour: Add flour 1/3 at a time to the butter and sugar and gently mix with a spatula. Once all of the flour is mixed in, add the oats and fold until all well incorporated.
  5. Add to Baking Trays: Add 2 tablespoon scoops of dough onto a parchment lined or cookie-liner baked baking tray. No need to keep a lot of space between because these cookies do not spread.
  6. Bake: Bake for 10 minutes and then rotate the baking sheets in the oven and bake for another 8-10 minutes until the edges are golden brown.
  7. Create Icing: While the cookies cool, add confectioner's sugar and pumpkin pie spice to a bowl. Whisk together and then add water and mix until well combined. Add more water (a teaspoon at a time) if you want a looser icing.
  8. Ice the Cookies: Once the cookies have cooled, add icing. Dip them, spread a layer on top, or drizzle, whatever you prefer.
  9. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Storage
  • Storage
  • Counter:  Store these cookies in an airtight container on the counter for up to 4 days. 
  • Fridge: Store cookies in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. 
  • Freezer: Store cookies in a freezer safe container either iced or without for up to 3 months. 
  • Cookie Dough: Store unbaked cookie dough in the fridge for up to 2 days and freezer for up to 3 months. 
  • Substitutions
  • Substitutions
  • Flour: Make these cookies gluten-free by using gluten-free oats and gluten-free flour like Bob's Red Mill 1:1.  
  • Maple Syrup: You can use another liquid all natural sweetener, but the maple syrup adds a great maple flavor. 
  • Butter:  If using unsalted butter, just add another 1/8 teaspoon of salt to the flour mixture. 
  • Bring eggs from the fridge to room temp
  • Bring eggs from the fridge to room temp
  • Add some warm water (about 100 - 110 degrees water which is about lukewarm) to a bowl and add the eggs. Let them sit for about 10 minutes to help warm them up!
  • Quickly soften butter
  • Quickly soften butter
  • The best method is to just take your butter out of the fridge about an hour before cooking. But if you forgot and you want to make your cookies now, you can also take a slice of the butter and place it on a plate. Then heat a glass cup or bowl of water in a microwave for 2 minutes. Once done, remove the glass cup/bowl immediately add the plate with the butter, and shut the door. Let it sit, and soften, in the microwave for 10 minutes. The heat in the microwave after heating the water will soften the butter!

Nutrition Information

Calories 132kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 25g (8%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 17mg (6%) Sodium 130mg (5%) Potassium 90mg (3%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 1718IU (34%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 23mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 132

% Daily Value*

Calories 132kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 25g 8%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 17mg 6%
Sodium 130mg 5%
Potassium 90mg 2%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 1718IU 34%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 23mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.