Description
Indulge in the perfect blend of pumpkin spice and white chocolate with these chewy and flavorful White Chocolate Pumpkin Snickerdoodles. These cookies are a delightful treat for the fall season, offering a warm and cozy flavor profile that is sure to please your taste buds.
Ingredients
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Dough:
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
Rolling Mixture:
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugars: In a large bowl, cream together butter, pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add wet ingredients: Mix in the egg yolk and vanilla extract.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- Combine wet and dry mixtures: Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture until just combined, then fold in white chocolate chips.
- Chill dough: Cover the dough and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Prepare rolling sugar: In a small bowl, mix the rolling sugar and cinnamon.
- Shape and coat dough: Scoop 1 ½ tablespoon-sized portions of dough, roll into balls, and coat in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Bake: Place dough balls 2 inches apart on baking sheets and bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are set but centers are soft.
- Cool: Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- Chilling the dough is essential for thick, chewy cookies.
- For extra flavor, add a pinch of cardamom to the dough.
- These cookies stay soft for several days when stored in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus chilling)
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
