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Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

Cookies· Fall Flavors
October 6, 2016

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Pumpkin Snickerdoodles – This classic cinnamon-sugar cookie is given a fall makeover with pumpkin and spices!

stack of four pumpkin snickerdoodle cookiesPumpkin and I became close friends long before pumpkin spicing-ing everything became a “thing.” It was 10 years ago when I first fell had my taste of pumpkin. And I’ve been in love ever since.

It was the fall of my freshman year in college and I was training to be a barista at Starbucks, ironically enough. Pumpkin was in full-swing, but it was still a new-ish thing (pumpkin spice lattes were introduced about 3 years earlier) so only Starbucks was serving pumpkin beverages and, from what I can remember, they were the only place serving pumpkin drinks and desserts (aside from your traditional pumpkin pie).

As a barista, I not only had to know how to make this drink, but I had to try it so I could explain the drink to curious customers. It was then that I tried my first pumpkin anything: pumpkin spice frappuccino. And it was glorious! Spicy and warming (yes, even in frozen form!) and full of coffee-flavored goodness. I loved it! Who knew this Hispanic girl from Florida would like this stuff?! It was completely new to me but somehow felt familiar. I can thank the cinnamon for that.

tray of pumpkin snickerdoodle cookies holding up a pumpkin snicker doodle cookie pumpkin snickerdoodle cookies next to a jar of pumpkin spice

And so, a whole new world of foods was unveiled to me. I tried the pumpkin lattes, the scones, the loaf, the muffin, everything! And then, a couple years later (and of legal age) I would try pumpkin beer and I’d fall in love with craft beer. So, if you think about it, pumpkin spice has opened my eyes to some many possibilities. Deep.

Jump forward five years and my taste for pumpkin would lead me to a new recipe: pumpkin snickerdoodles cookies. I saw these on a fellow blogger’s site and needed to have them! I didn’t even know what a snickerdoodle was but I’d been seduced by the word “pumpkin” that I didn’t even care.

And I’ve been making them ever since. Side note: I have since had a normal snickerdoodle and it’s… okay. I think pumpkin snickerdoodles are waaaaay better because of the spices in the dough. Original snickerdoodles taste like a sugar cookie rolled in cinnamon sugar, which, to me, tasted boring. Yup, I said it.

pumpkin spice snickerdoodle cookie dough balls coating the pumpkin snicker doodle cookie dough ball in cinnamon sugarstack of pumpkin snickerdoodle cookies

My favorite thing about this recipe is that it yields a soft, cakey cookie. Each bite is like a mix between a scone and a muffin and full of sugar and spice and everything nice. Yup, I really just said that. There is also a slight crispness on the outside of the cookie. You can thank the coating of cinnamon and sugar for that.

As always, my favorite part of the post is giving you guys some tips and tricks for making this recipe go smoothly. Here we go:

  1. This dough is super wet and sticky when it’s first made. Therefore, it is so important that you completely chill it for at least 8 hours to firm it up. That will keep the dough from spreading like a pancake when it bakes.
  2. Before I chill the dough, I scoop it into even balls so that it’s easier on me when it comes time to bake. Chilled dough has a tendency to be pretty annoying to scoop since it’s so firm. So I like to scoop it before it chills so that I don’t have to worry about that later. Plus, when it’s time to bake, all you’ll need to do is roll the balls of dough in cinnamon-sugar and bake. Boom. Easy as that.
  3. You can control how much cinnamon you put in the cinnamon-sugar coating. I only put 1 tablespoon and think that’s just enough. But give it a taste before you add any more to see if it’s good enough for you. You can add up to 2 tablespoons, in total.
  4. Let them cook completely before attempting to store them. Because they are cakier (is that a word?) in texture than most cookies, they tend to stick together if they are still warm.

These are far and away my favorite sweet treats to make in the fall. What are some of your favorites? Let me know in the comments below!

Recipe:

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Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

The traditional cinnamon-sugar cookie is given a fall makeover with the addition of pumpkin and spices. If you love pumpkin anything, you're gonna love these!
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time12 mins
Total Time8 hrs 27 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Southern
Servings: 32 cookies

Ingredients

For dough:
  • 2 3/4 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 sticks butter unsalted, softened
  • 1 large egg
  • 3/4 cups pumpkin puree
For coating the cookies:
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1-2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

Making the dough
  • In a medium bowl, mix flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, and spices until combined. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of stand mixer, fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the sugar and eggs until light a fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  • Add the egg and beat at medium-low speed until combined. Add pumpkin puree and continue on medium-low until combined.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients about 1/2 cup at a time, mixing on medium-low until incorporated before adding the next 1/2 cup. When all dry ingredients are incorporated. Remove paddle attachment and scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula. Give the batter a couple mixes until all the scrapes are incorporated.
  • Using a cookie scoop (mine is the size of a tablespoon), take a heaping scoop of dough and place on a greased cookie sheet. Repeat for all of the dough until gone. We are going to place these in the fridge so they can be touching. Refrigerate for 8 hours, or overnight so that the dough can get fully-chilled.
Baking the cookies
  • Once the dough is chilled, remove from refrigerator. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prep two baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
  • Combine 1 tablespoon of cinnamon and 1/4 cup of sugar for rolling. Add up to one more tablespoon of cinnamon, if you want a more intense cinnamon flavor. I recommend tasting it with 1 tablespoon of cinnamon before adding more.
  • Grab one chilled dough ball and roll in between your palms so the ball is perfectly smooth. Then roll in cinnamon-sugar mixture until it is completely coated. Add dough ball to a prepared sheet. Repeat until all the dough is prepared. Make sure all dough balls are about 2 inches apart because they will spread while baking.
  • Place cookie sheets in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes until the edges are slightly crisped and the center is cooked. Make sure to rotate the cookies about 6 minutes in so they bake evenly.
  • Once cooked, place on a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Sweet Pea's Kitchen

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Comments

  1. Valeriana says

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    Reply
  2. Tyson says

    October 10, 2016 at 12:52 pm

    This recipe looks so good. I cannot wait to try this later!

    Reply
  3. Rachel Lynn says

    October 7, 2016 at 4:12 pm

    I love snickerdoodles!! And pumpkin flavored ones sound perfect 🙂 I’ve been meaning to try out a fall inspired recipe and this looks like it might be perfect for the job 🙂 Thanks for sharing!!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      October 7, 2016 at 6:02 pm

      Yay! So glad to be the first fall-inspired recipe you make this year! They’re gonna be amazing 🙂

      Reply
  4. Sarah Jean says

    October 7, 2016 at 9:33 am

    Oh my goodness, I haven’t had snickerdoodles since I was like 7 but my mom made them all the time. These sound fantastic !

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      October 7, 2016 at 10:03 am

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  5. Taylor Mobley says

    October 7, 2016 at 12:25 am

    These look SO yummy!!!!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      October 7, 2016 at 10:03 am

      Thank you!!

      Reply
  6. Heather @Bostongirlbakes says

    October 6, 2016 at 8:23 pm

    Gorgeous. Yummy. Oh my. Sign me up. Holy moly I want them all. Ok I think that covers how I feel about these 😉

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      October 6, 2016 at 10:29 pm

      Hahah yes yes and yes. Thanks for your kind words!

      Reply
  7. Rachel says

    October 6, 2016 at 7:10 pm

    I love pumpkin and I love snickerdoodles, but never thought to combine the two. Yum!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      October 6, 2016 at 10:30 pm

      I know right?! It just makes sense, but why didn’t I think of it much sooner?

      Reply
  8. Jenine says

    October 6, 2016 at 6:08 pm

    Oh yummy! Perfect for this fall season. Pumpkin everything! yessss

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      October 6, 2016 at 10:31 pm

      All. Pumpkin. Everything. YES!

      Reply
  9. Breharne says

    October 6, 2016 at 5:22 pm

    These look absolutely divine! Yummy!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      October 6, 2016 at 10:30 pm

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  10. Jenni Laplow says

    October 6, 2016 at 4:21 pm

    These look delicious! Pinning for a must-try!!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      October 6, 2016 at 10:30 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  11. Scarlett says

    October 6, 2016 at 1:21 pm

    I haven’t every cooked much with pumpkin but these look excellent and fairly (!) simple even for someone that doesn’t bake much.

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      October 6, 2016 at 10:30 pm

      So simple!! Let me know if you run into any questions or concerns!

      Reply
  12. Valerie says

    October 6, 2016 at 12:16 pm

    I love me some snickerdoodles, and the pumpkin just makes them even more tempting

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      October 6, 2016 at 12:54 pm

      Yes! Cinnamon and pumpkin were made for eachother

      Reply
  13. Katharine says

    October 6, 2016 at 11:41 am

    I make a pumpkin cookie that is soft and after that must be frosted. It takes hours to make them and they are a royal pain. However I cannot stop myself. 😉
    Thanks for this recipe! Thinking of taking to a carry-in dinner this Sunday. Any tips for transporting? Like: would you separate with waxed paper?

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      October 6, 2016 at 12:53 pm

      I was *this* close to adding a caramel frosting to these so it’s so funny that you mentioned that. Maybe one day I will… Great question about transportation. I was able to stack mine in a display case and they didn’t stick together. But that was just for my house so I didn’t care if they did or not. I think your idea about separating them with waxed paper is perfect, just to be safe. And make sure you don’t stuff too many of them into one container. You want those babies to look pristine when they arrive!

      Reply
  14. Candy says

    October 6, 2016 at 11:12 am

    Wish I had couple these cookies with my pumpkin tea today.

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      October 6, 2016 at 12:48 pm

      Ooo pumpkin tea! Why don’t I see more of that?!

      Reply
  15. Platter Talk says

    October 6, 2016 at 11:00 am

    Those snickerdoodles remind me of when I was a kid, visiting my cousin’s house. That is where I was first introduced to them!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      October 6, 2016 at 12:48 pm

      Aww how awesome is that! So glad I could help you reminisce a bit 🙂

      Reply
  16. Laina Turner says

    October 6, 2016 at 10:47 am

    These will totally be on my weekend to do list. I’m drooling right now.

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      October 6, 2016 at 12:47 pm

      Haha yes! That’s the exact response I was looking for!

      Reply
  17. Cindy Gordon says

    October 6, 2016 at 10:25 am

    I am always looking for new ways to get my pumpkin fix in! I love cookies and I love snickerdoodles. I can’t wait to try these!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      October 6, 2016 at 12:47 pm

      Yay! I am all about the cookies too, girl.

      Reply
  18. Jen | Baked by an Introvert says

    October 6, 2016 at 9:36 am

    I’m loving pumpkin everything right now and can’t wait to try these cookies!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      October 6, 2016 at 12:46 pm

      Thank you!!

      Reply
  19. Ryan | A Polished Palate says

    October 6, 2016 at 9:28 am

    Yum! I love snickerdoodles and anything pumpkin spice. These sound delicious. Definitely pinning this recipe for later.

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      October 6, 2016 at 12:46 pm

      Thank you! Yes you just can’t beat pumpkin and cinnamon. Love love love it!

      Reply
  20. Erin says

    October 6, 2016 at 9:21 am

    These sound so delicious! I need to make them!!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      October 6, 2016 at 12:45 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  21. Bintu - Recipes From A Pantry says

    October 6, 2016 at 9:20 am

    I’ve never heard of snickerdoodles but these look scrummy

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      October 6, 2016 at 12:45 pm

      I think it’s a Southern thing because I never heard of them when I lived in Florida (Florida isn’t really the South) and everyone here in Georgia knows exactly what they are

      Reply
  22. Lisa Huff says

    October 6, 2016 at 9:13 am

    Whoah! I love Snickerdoodles but have never tried them with Pumpkin! Great combo!!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      October 6, 2016 at 12:44 pm

      Someone else told me the exact same thing! I’ve been making these for 5 years so I was so shocked to hear that! So glad I could help spread the word about these beauties 🙂

      Reply
  23. Kiara Catanzaro says

    October 6, 2016 at 7:28 am

    This recipe sounds and look so delicious! I’m having family in town next weekend, and these would be the perfect thing to make for the weekend!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      October 6, 2016 at 12:43 pm

      Exactly! It’s so perfect for a crowd because you get so many!

      Reply
  24. Carrie says

    October 6, 2016 at 6:46 am

    These sound fantastic – love the cinnamon-sugar idea!!! Cinnamon-sugar on anything is a winner if you ask me!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      October 6, 2016 at 12:43 pm

      Yes! You just can’t go wrong with that combo

      Reply

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