Pumpkin Molasses Cookies
Indulge in soft, spiced pumpkin molasses cookies. Try our easy recipe for a delicious fall treat. Bake a batch today!
Ingredients
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- ¼ cup molasses
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup granulated sugar (for rolling the cookies)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the softened butter and 1 cup of granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in the pumpkin puree, molasses, egg, and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- Scoop rounded tablespoons of cookie dough and roll them into balls.
- Roll each cookie dough ball in the remaining ½ cup of granulated sugar until coated.
- Place the coated cookie dough balls onto the prepared baking sheets. Space them about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are set and the centers are slightly soft.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.