Description
Soft, chewy Maple Pumpkin Cookies spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, topped with a luscious maple glaze—the perfect fall treat!
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1–2 tbsp milk or cream
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment.
2. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt.
3. Cream butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy.
4. Beat in egg and vanilla, then mix in pumpkin puree and maple syrup.
5. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet, mixing just until combined.
6. Scoop dough onto sheets and bake 12–15 minutes until set.
7. Cool cookies for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
8. Whisk glaze ingredients until smooth and pourable.
9. Drizzle or spread glaze over cooled cookies and let set 10 minutes.
Notes
Use pure pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling.
Chill dough 30 minutes if you want puffier cookies.
Store unglazed cookies in freezer up to 2 months.
Double the glaze if you love extra sweetness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 13g
- Fat: 7g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g