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Pumpkin Snickerdoodle

Course Dessert

Ingredients

Cookie dough

  • 3/4 cup Butter unsalted & softened
  • 1 cup Light brown sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup Farmer's Market Organic Pumpkin Puree drained very well--see instructions
  • 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp Ground nutmeg

Dusting sugar

  • 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Ground ginger

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees & line a baking sheet with parchment or a silicone mat.

  2. Measure out the pumpkin puree. Place a paper towel on a clean plate, and  gently spread the puree onto the towel. Top with another paper towel and squeeze out excess liquid. Repeat this process 4-6 times until much drier. It will roughly half in size. *This is KEY to the success of this recipe, so don't skip it!

  3. Sift the dry ingredients together and set aside.In a stand mixer, cream together the soft butter and light brown sugar until light and fluffy. Scrape down the bowl.

  4. Add in the egg yolks and vanilla extract. Mix and scrape the bowl.

  5. Add the dried-out pumpkin puree. Mix and scrape the bowl.

  6. Slowly add in the dry ingredients just until fully incorporated. Scrape the bowl down one last time and mix for a few seconds.

  7. Chill the dough for at least an hour to make scooping easier and allow the dough to retain its shape.

  8. Mix together dusting sugar with spices. Scoop the dough into desired size, roughly 1oz scoops. Roll dough scoops into balls and toss into sugar mix just before baking.

  9. Place on lined baking sheet and gently press down the dough about halfway to ensure for proper spreading.

  10. Sprinkle a little extra dusting sugar on top right before baking if desired. Bake for 6 minutes and rotate. Bake an additional 4 minutes and take out immediately. This will bake a snickerdoodle that is crispy on the edges, but soft on the inside. Bake for more or less time, depending on your preference.