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Pumpkin Snickerdoodle

Course Dessert

Ingredients

Cookie dough

  • 3/4 cup Butter unsalted & softened
  • 1 cup Light brown sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup Farmer's Market Organic Pumpkin Puree drained very well--see instructions
  • 1 3/4 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp Ground nutmeg

Dusting sugar

  • 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Ground ginger

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees & line a baking sheet with parchment or a silicone mat.
  • Measure out the pumpkin puree. Place a paper towel on a clean plate, and  gently spread the puree onto the towel. Top with another paper towel and squeeze out excess liquid. Repeat this process 4-6 times until much drier. It will roughly half in size. *This is KEY to the success of this recipe, so don't skip it!
  • Sift the dry ingredients together and set aside.In a stand mixer, cream together the soft butter and light brown sugar until light and fluffy. Scrape down the bowl.
  • Add in the egg yolks and vanilla extract. Mix and scrape the bowl.
  • Add the dried-out pumpkin puree. Mix and scrape the bowl.
  • Slowly add in the dry ingredients just until fully incorporated. Scrape the bowl down one last time and mix for a few seconds.
  • Chill the dough for at least an hour to make scooping easier and allow the dough to retain its shape.
  • Mix together dusting sugar with spices. Scoop the dough into desired size, roughly 1oz scoops. Roll dough scoops into balls and toss into sugar mix just before baking.
  • Place on lined baking sheet and gently press down the dough about halfway to ensure for proper spreading.
  • Sprinkle a little extra dusting sugar on top right before baking if desired. Bake for 6 minutes and rotate. Bake an additional 4 minutes and take out immediately. This will bake a snickerdoodle that is crispy on the edges, but soft on the inside. Bake for more or less time, depending on your preference.