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Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies

Chewy pumpkin spice cookies with cream of tartar tang rolled in cinnamon sugar.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Chill Time 30 minutes
Total Time 56 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, Seasonal
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 120 kcal

Ingredients
  

Dough

  • ¾ cup Land O Lakes unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ cup Domino granulated sugar
  • ½ cup C&H light brown sugar, packed
  • ½ cup Libby's 100% pure pumpkin, blotted dry
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 tsp McCormick pure vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cups King Arthur all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ tsp McCormick cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp Arm & Hammer baking soda
  • 1 tsp McCormick ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp McCormick pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ tsp Morton kosher salt

Coating

  • ⅓ cup Domino granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp McCormick ground cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Beat butter and sugars 2 to 3 minutes until fluffy.
  • Mix in pumpkin, egg yolk, and vanilla.
  • Whisk flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, spices, and salt and mix in until just combined.
  • Chill the dough 30 minutes.
  • Heat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment.
  • Roll dough into 1 1/2-inch balls and coat well in cinnamon sugar.
  • Bake 2 inches apart 10 to 11 minutes until set at the edges and soft in the center.
  • Cool 5 minutes on the sheet, then move to a rack.

Notes

Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days at room temperature or refrigerate for up to 2 weeks. You can freeze dough balls for up to 3 months.
Keyword Baking, Easy Cookies, Fall Cookies, holiday treats, Pumpkin Snickerdoodle