Chewy Pumpkin Cookies

These soft, chewy pumpkin cookies are filled with pure pumpkin puree and warm pumpkin pie spices to create the ultimate pumpkin spice cookie for fall.

Ingredients needed:

⅔ cup pure pumpkin puree (before squeezing out)

1¾ cup all-purpose flour

¾ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon kosher salt

3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

¾ cup unsalted butter room temperature

⅔ cup light brown sugar packed

½ cup granulated sugar

2 large egg yolks room temperature

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

¼ cup granulated sugar for rolling

1 teaspoon cinnamon for rolling

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350℉ and line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper.

2. Add the pumpkin puree to a plate and spread it thin. Press the mixture with one paper towel at a time to soak up all of the moisture, until the paper towels have barely any wet spots on them. Set aside.

3. Note: this takes me roughly 15 half sheets of paper towels. You can also use cheesecloth or tea towels. Just be sure to get as much liquid out as possible. The texture should feel like play-doh when it's ready to use.

4. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and pumpkin spice. Set aside.

5. In the bowl of a stand mixer (with paddle attachment), or with a hand mixer, cream together the butter and sugars on medium speed for 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides.

6. Add the egg yolks, vanilla, and pumpkin and mix on medium speed until combined, about one minute.

7. Add the flour mixture and mix until the flour is almost combined. Use a rubber spatula to finish folding in any excess flour around the edges of the bowl.

8. Mix together the sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.

9. Measure out 3 tablespoon sized scoops of dough, then roll them through the sugar and place on the prepared pan. I bake 6 cookies per large sheet, one sheet at a time.

10. Bake for 10-12 minutes, keeping the cookies still slightly underdone in the center. Cool for 5 minutes on the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.

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