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    Home » Recipes » Cookies

    Soft Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

    Published: Oct 8, 2021 · Modified: Feb 3, 2022 by Andrea · This post may contain affiliate links · 13 Comments

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    Pumpkin snickerdoodles on a wire rack.
    Pumpkin snickerdoodles stacked.
    Bite out of soft pumpkin snickedoodles.

    This irresistible and easy Pumpkin Snickerdoodles cookie recipe made with pumpkin pie spice. This quick cookies resemble your favorite pumpkin pie using pumpkin puree. These will be an instant family hit, perfect for any get together or at home party!

    Cooling rack with pumpkin snickerdoodles on ti.

    One of our top cookies on pinterest, these festive fall treats are perfect for halloween and harvest parties. A simple, yet delicious spin on your favorite traditional snickerdoodle.

    Be sure to check out our other fall favorite treats like Fall Maple Cookies and pumpkin inspired recipes like, Banana Pumpkin Muffins, Pumpkin Bars, and pumpkin chocolate swirl bread.

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    • Variations
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    Ingredients

    Ingredients for pumpkin snickerdoodles in individual bowls.
    • Butter
    • Pumpkin Puree
    • Egg
    • White Sugar
    • Cinnamon
    • All-Purpose Flour
    • Baking Soda
    • Salt
    • Pumpkin Pie Spice

    See recipe card for quantities.

    Instructions

    Cream, sugar, and pumpkin in a mixing bowl.
    1. In a stand mixer combine the butter, sugar, pumpkin, and egg. Mix until smooth.
    Dough made up for festive fall snickerdoodles.

    2. Add the flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice and mix until a dough is formed.

    Rolling the ball of dough in the cinnamon sugar mixture.

    3. Combine cinnamon and sugar. Roll balls of dough into golf ball sized balls. Roll in the cinnamon sugar mixture.

    Balls of dough on parchment paper on a baking sheet.

    4. Place the rolled dough on a parchment paper line baking sheet.

    Baked cookies on a baking sheet.

    5. Bake in a preheated oven at 350*F for 8-10 minutes.

    Stack of cookies with one cookie with a bite out of it.

    6. Cool and enjoy these soft and chewy pumpkin snickerdoodles.

    Hint: You don't want to reuse the cinnamon sugar after you are done rolling the dough in it. The dough has raw egg and can spoil the sugar mixture.

    Substitutions

    • Pumpkin Spice - we use cinnamon for the cinnamon sugar coating but if you are all about that pumpkin spice substitute the cinnamon for pumpkin pie spice at a 1:1 ratio.
    • Don't have pumpkin pie spice, the recipe card has a blend of spices that can be used instead!

    Variations

    • Cream Cheese Frosting- frost the top of your cookies with cream cheese frosting. This is our favorite cream cheese frosting recipe from sally's baking addiction.
    • White Chocolate Chips-add 1 cup of white chocolate chips to the dough and mix in. before baking.

    Equipment

    • Stand Mixer
    • Baking Sheet
    • Parchment Paper

    Storage

    These cookies are good for 3-4 days in an air tight container.

    Once baked, you can freeze the cookies. You can also freeze the dough. If freezing the dough we like to pre roll and sugar coat before putting them in an airtight container in the freezer.

    Top tip

    The dough can get sticky when rolling into balls. To avoid this, wet your hands every few balls to help with a smooth roll.

    Stack of pumpkin snickerdoodles ready to be eaten.

    Recipe

    Stack of cookies with one cookie with a bite out of it.

    Soft Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

    Andrea
    The best and easy Pumpkin Snickerdoodles cookie recipe made with pumpkin pie spice and pumpkin puree. They are quick and delicious.
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    5 from 13 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Servings 2 dozen
    Calories/serving 1733 kcal

    Equipment

    • baking sheet
    • Parchment Paper
    • mixing bowls

    Ingredients
     

    • ½ cup butter softened
    • 1 ½ cup sugar
    • 1 egg
    • ½ cup pumpkin puree
    • 3 cups flour
    • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
    • 2 teaspoons baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

    Or

    • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
    • ¼ teaspoon all spice
    • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
    • ¼ teaspoon ginger

    Cinnamon Sugar Mixture

    • 2 tablespoon sugar and 2 teaspoon cinnamon for cinnamon sugar mixture

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
    • Cream together the sugar, softened butter, egg, and pumpkin. Mix until smooth.
    • Add in the flour, cream of tarter, baking soda, salt and pumpkin pie spice. Mix until a dough is formed. 
    • In a small bowl, mix together the 2 teaspoons of cinnamon and 2 tablespoons of sugar to create a   cinnamon sugar mixture.
    • Roll the dough into 1 inch balls and then coat in cinnamon sugar mixture. I find it easiest to roll the dough ball directly in the cinnamon sugar mixture. 
    • Place the cinnamon sugar pumpkin snickerdoodle dough balls on a parchment lined cookie sheet evenly spread out.
    • Bake for 8-10 minutes.

    Notes

    1.  Any leftover cinnamon sugar should be discarded as cookie dough with egg could contaminate it. 
    2. Substitute cinnamon with pumpkin pie spice in cinnamon sugar mixture. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 2cookiesCalories: 1733kcalCarbohydrates: 300gProtein: 23gFat: 51gSaturated Fat: 30gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 204mgSodium: 1800mgPotassium: 631mgFiber: 7gSugar: 153gVitamin A: 11077IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 81mgIron: 10mg
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    1. Karolyn

      October 10, 2021 at 9:53 pm

      5 stars
      These are the perfect fall season treat! For anyone who enjoys pumpkin or spice, these are for you. Perfect amount of pumpkin that gives a nice subtle hint of flavor without overpowering the classic snickerdoodle cookie.

      Reply
    2. Jed

      October 17, 2021 at 4:47 pm

      5 stars
      I love snickerdoodles and pumpkin and was skeptical at first but these are a FANTASTIC combination. The spices and flavors are just right and the cookie comes out soft the way I like them

      Reply
    3. JC

      October 18, 2021 at 8:08 am

      5 stars
      WOW!!! My daughter made these for dessert and they were so so good. Pumpkin and snickerdoodles were made for each other.

      Reply
    4. Toni

      November 05, 2021 at 11:21 am

      5 stars
      These are really amazing!! It was a huge hit at my house!

      Reply
    5. Shara Nelson

      December 05, 2021 at 8:15 pm

      5 stars
      These are so delicious, perfect for fall. And I think my favorite part is that they taste almost just as good the next day!

      Reply
    6. Candace Carlisle

      December 06, 2021 at 3:50 pm

      5 stars
      These were a fun cookie to try. I had never thought of mixing pumpkin and snickerdoodle.

      Reply
    7. Jenn

      December 08, 2021 at 10:14 am

      5 stars
      I love these cookies! The spices and pumpkin pair so nicely together and they were easy to make, too!

      Reply
    8. Karrie

      September 22, 2022 at 5:07 pm

      5 stars
      These are very good 👍 I will be adding these to my fall baking list. Don't over cook my only additional ingredient was some vanilla paste.

      Reply
    9. Julie

      September 23, 2022 at 1:38 pm

      5 stars
      These are so delicious and easy to make! I love that you added adjustments to the recipe to double or triple it. Thank you!

      Reply
    10. Lib

      September 24, 2022 at 12:21 pm

      5 stars
      These are delicious. I made last weekend and making again. I didn't change anything in the recipe.

      Reply
    11. Briana Rieben

      September 24, 2022 at 11:06 pm

      5 stars
      These were so good!! I love a soft snickerdoodle and these were so soft a fluffy. They tasted just like fall

      Reply
    12. Shep 2

      January 11, 2023 at 1:10 pm

      5 stars
      These pumpkin snickerdoodle’s came out perfect.

      Reply
      • Andrea

        January 11, 2023 at 2:30 pm

        We love to hear this! Thank you so much, we are glad you enjoyed them.

        Reply

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