Name: Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodle Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: ½ cup butter (softened); ½ cup white sugar; ¼ cup light brown sugar; 1 large egg; ½ tsp. vanilla extract; 1-½ cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp. cream of tartar; ½ tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. pumpkin spice; 1/8 tsp. salt; 1-½ Tbsp. white sugar; 1-½ Tbsp. pumpkin spice

A snickerdoodle cookie has to be soft and chewy. It has to be rolled well in sugar to ensure a crispy coat. Like a wave of a wand from a Sugar Plum Fairy, this recipe sprinkles on seasonal magic with a sparkly dusting of pumpkin spice. Cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and sugar melt to form a flavorful crust that gives way to the celebrated soft center. Let these gilded goodies shine on your holiday dessert tray!

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Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodle Cookies

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 12 cookies

Calories 196 kcal

Author Toni Williams

Ingredients

Cookies

½ cup butter softened
½ cup white sugar
¼ cup light brown sugar
1 large egg
½ tsp. vanilla extract
1-½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. cream of tartar
½ tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. pumpkin spice
1/8 tsp. salt

Pumpkin Spice Sugar Coating

1-½ Tbsp. white sugar
1-½ Tbsp. pumpkin spice

Instructions

In large bowl, add flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, pumpkin spice and salt. Mix well and set aside.
In stand mixer or large bowl using hand mixer, cream together butter, white sugar and brown sugar.
Add egg and vanilla extract. Continue to mix until well combined.
In increments, slowly add flour mixture to butter mixture. Beat until well combined.
Cover and chill in refrigerator at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line large baking sheet with parchment paper.
In small bowl, mix white sugar and pumpkin spice.
Scoop 2 Tbsp. of dough at a time and shape into balls. Roll balls well in pumpkin spice sugar and arrange on baking sheet 2 inches apart. For flatter cookies, slightly flatten ball of dough.

Recipe Notes

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Nutrition Facts

Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodle Cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 196 Calories from Fat 72

% Daily Value*

Fat 8g12%

Saturated Fat 5g25%

Trans Fat 1g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 2g

Cholesterol 34mg11%

Sodium 152mg6%

Potassium 113mg3%

Carbohydrates 28g9%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 15g17%

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin A 262IU5%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 26mg3%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.