A plate of cookies will never be shunned in our house, but there are a few qualities we prize. Crisp edges, chewy center, slightly sweet with a hint of salt, and bonus points for a flavor beyond just sweet. These cookies hit all the high notes for us. Usually pumpkin cookies come out fluffy and cake like, but these are chewy and so moorish you may need to bake them just a few at a time so they don’t all disappear as soon as they come out of the oven. Also, a tray of these should make an appearance at any Thanksgiving celebration you grace with your presence. Can we normalize a plate of cookies as a holiday worthy dessert? I promise, no one will be disappointed in these wonders.
Ingredients:
Makes 24 cookies
½ cup butter, melted
1 cup brown sugar (the dark stuff ;)
1 egg yolk, separated from the white
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
¼ cup canned pumpkin
1 ½ cups flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice blend
flaky salt for topping
Directions:
In a large bowl, whisk the melted butter with the brown sugar, egg yolk, maple syrup, vanilla, and pumpkin. Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and pumpkin pie spice on top and whisk again until totally combined. It will look WAY too wet for a cookie dough, I promise, it’s supposed to look like that! This is the hardest part, pop them the bowl in the fridge and let the cookie dough chill for at least an hour and up to 24 hours. I promise, this is a necessary step!
Now, when you’re ready to bake, preheat your oven to 350 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Use a cookie scoop or teaspoon to scoop balls of dough and place them on the tray at least 2 inches apart, these will spread a good amount! Add a tiny pinch of flaky salt on top and pop them in the oven for about 15 minutes. The edges will be golden and the middle will be just set. Take the tray out of the oven and bang it on the stovetop. This makes for the chewiest center! Let the cookies cool on the tray for about 15 minutes before removing them and YUM, enjoy.
