Great Pumpkin Cookie Recipe 🎃🍪
Description:
These Great Pumpkin Cookies are not only big and delicious but also wholesome as they’re made with pumpkin. Perfect for Halloween, these cookies are fun to make with the kids, who can get creative by decorating each cookie with different faces. Make a batch with your favorite goblins, and watch them disappear before you can say “BOOO!”
Recipe Category: Drop Cookies
Keywords: Dessert, Cookie & Brownie, Low Protein, Halloween, < 60 Mins, Easy
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 286
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 7.9g
- Cholesterol: 35.5mg
- Sodium: 252.4mg
- Carbohydrates: 41.7g
- Fiber: 1.8g
- Sugar: 27.1g
- Protein: 2.9g
Yield: 19-20 cookies
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 2 cups | Flour |
| 1 cup | Quick oats |
| 1 cup | Old fashioned oats |
| 1 tsp | Baking soda |
| 1/2 tsp | Cinnamon |
| 1/2 tsp | Salt |
| 1 cup | Butter |
| 1 cup | Margarine |
| 1 cup | Brown sugar |
| 1 cup | Granulated sugar |
| 1 | Egg |
| 1 tsp | Vanilla extract |
| 1 cup | Canned solid-pack pumpkin |
| – | Peanut butter |
| – | Raisins |
Instructions:
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Combine flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl.
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Cream together butter and gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
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Add egg and vanilla extract, mixing well.
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Alternate adding dry ingredients and pumpkin, mixing well after each addition.
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Stir in chocolate chips.
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For each cookie, drop ¼ cup of dough onto a lightly greased cookie sheet and spread into a pumpkin shape using a thin metal spatula.
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Add a bit more dough to form the stem.
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Bake for 20-25 minutes or until cookies are firm and lightly browned.
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Allow cookies to cool slightly before decorating.
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Use assorted candies, raisins, and nuts to affix onto the cookies, creating different faces. Get creative and have fun!
These Great Pumpkin Cookies are perfect for Halloween parties, school events, or just a fun baking activity with the family. Enjoy these delicious, festive treats that are sure to be a hit with kids and adults alike! 🎃🍪
