Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of fall with these White Chocolate Pumpkin Snickerdoodles. These soft and chewy cookies are packed with pumpkin spice goodness and creamy white chocolate chips, making them the perfect treat for the autumn season.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies:
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- â…“ cup pumpkin puree
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup white chocolate chips
For Rolling:
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Cream the Ingredients: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg yolk and vanilla extract.
- Mix the Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Add White Chocolate Chips: Fold in the white chocolate chips. Cover and chill the dough for at least 1 hour.
- Prepare for Baking: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper. In a small bowl, mix the rolling sugar and cinnamon.
- Roll the Dough: Scoop tablespoon-sized amounts of dough, roll into balls, and coat in the cinnamon sugar. Place on the prepared baking sheet 2 inches apart.
- Bake: Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges are set and the centers look slightly underbaked. Let cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- Be sure to use pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling.
- Chilling the dough helps prevent spreading and intensifies the flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus 1 hour chill time)
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
