Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ¾ cup pumpkin puree
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- For rolling: ¼ cup granulated sugar + 1 tbsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
- Mix in pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla until well combined.
- Whisk together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, and spices.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until combined.
- Chill dough for 30 minutes to make it easier to handle.
- Mix ¼ cup sugar and 1 tbsp cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Roll dough into 1.5-inch balls, then coat in cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Place on baking sheets 2 inches apart and flatten slightly.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
Notes
Chill dough for best results. Store in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg