Best Soft Pumpkin Cookies Recipes

OLD FASHIONED SOFT PUMPKIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a medium bowl.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• Add pumpkin, egg, and vanilla; beat until light and creamy.
• Mix in dry ingredients until well blended.
• Drop rounded spoonfuls of dough onto greased cookie sheet.
• Smooth tops of cookies.
• Bake in preheated 350°F degree oven for 15-20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine glaze ingredients, stirring until smooth and set aside.
• Cool baked cookies on wire rack.
• Drizzle glaze over top.
• For variations, stir any one of the following ingredients into batter: 1 cup raisins, chopped nuts, or rolled oats and/or 1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained.

PUMPKIN SPICE SOFT SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat butter and 2 cups sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until smooth.
• Sift flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Add flour mixture to butter mixture and beat until flour is completely incorporated. Cover dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray baking sheets with cooking spray.
• Pour 1/4 cup sugar into a shallow bowl.
• Drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. Moisten the bottom of a glass with water and dip the glass in sugar. Gently flatten each drop of cookie dough with the bottom of the sugared glass.
• Bake cookies in the preheated oven until set, 5 to 7 minutes.

SOFT PUMPKIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Cream together sugar and butter. Add egg, vanilla, pumpkin and walnuts.
• Stir in flour, baking powder and salt; mix well.
• Drop by the tablespoon on cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes.

GLAZED SOFT PUMPKIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease baking sheets.
• In medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; set aside.
• In large mixer bowl, beat sugar and butter until well-blended. Beat in pumpkin, egg and vanilla extract until smooth. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Add nuts, if desired. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto prepared cooking sheets. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are firm. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
• To prepare glaze: In small bowl, combine all ingredients until smooth. Drizzle glaze over cooled cookies.

GRANDMA'S OLD FASHIONED SOFT PUMPKIN COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Cookies: In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside. In large mixing bowl, cream butter, egg and vanilla; beat until light and creamy. Add dry ingredients; mix well. (OPTIONAL: Add 1/2 cup nuts, raisins, OR chocolate chips.) Drop by rounded tablespoon onto greased cookie sheets. Smooth tops of cookies. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Drizzle with glaze. Makes 2-3 dozen cookies
• 2. Glaze: In small bowl, combine 2 cups sifted powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons milk, 1 tablespoon melted butter or margarine, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Blend until smooth.

VEGAN OLD-FASHIONED SOFT PUMPKIN COOKIES

Steps:

• ***Decided not to share recipe***.
• PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease baking sheets.
• COMBINE flours, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, clove and salt in medium bowl.
• Beat sugar and vegan margarine or butter in large mixer bowl until well blended.
• Beat in pumpkin, applesauce and vanilla extract until smooth.
• Gradually beat in flour mixture.
• Drop by rounded tablespoon onto prepared baking sheets.
• BAKE for 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are firm.
• Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes;.
• remove to wire racks to cool completely.
• Drizzle glaze over cookies.
• FOR GLAZE: COMBINE 2 cups sifted powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons soymilk, 1 tablespoon melted vegan butter or margarine and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in small bowl until smooth.

OLD-FASHIONED SOFT PUMPKIN COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. PREHEAT oven to 350F.
• 2. COMBINE flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt in a medium bowl.
• 3. BEAT sugar and butter in large mixer bowl until well blended. Beat in the pumpkin, molasses, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth. Gradulally beat in flour mixture. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto baking sheets.
• 4. BAKE for 15 - 18 minutes or until edges are firm. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. (unless you eat them first!)
• 5. EAT with a big glass of cold milk.

VEGAN OLD-FASHIONED SOFT PUMPKIN COOKIES

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Grease baking sheets. COMBINE flours, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, clove and salt in medium bowl. Beat sugar and vegan margarine or butter in large mixer bowl until well blended. Beat in pumpkin, applesauce and vanilla extract until smooth. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto prepared baking sheets. BAKE for 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are firm. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes;. remove to wire racks to cool completely. Drizzle glaze over cookies. FOR GLAZE: COMBINE 2 cups sifted powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons soymilk, 1 tablespoon melted vegan butter or margarine and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in small bowl until smooth.

SOFT AND CHEWY PUMPKIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cream together butter, white sugar and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg, vanilla and pumpkin.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the oats, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, raisins and flour. Stir into pumpkin mixture.
• Drop cookies by the heaping teaspoonful on to cookie sheets covered with parchment paper. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until slightly browned around edges.
• Remove from oven and place on cooling racks. Frost with your favorite powdered sugar glaze or leave plain.

SOFT GLAZED PUMPKIN SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat and set aside. In a large bowl, stir butter, oil, pumpkin, sugars, vanilla and eggs together until incorporated and smooth. Slowly mix in all dry ingredients until completely incorporated. Scoop onto prepared baking sheet using 1 1/2 tablespoon scoop and flatten to 1/2 inch thick using the bottom of a glass. If the dough is sticking to the glass, press the bottom of the glass in granulated sugar before flattening. Bake 8-9 minutes.
• While cookies bake, stir all ingredients together for glaze until smooth.
• Once cookies are finished baking, cool 3 minutes on baking sheet before transferring to cooling rack. Spread 1 1/2 teaspoons glaze over each warm cookie. Let glaze harden 2-3 hours before serving. OR eat them warm with lots of runny glaze :).
• for the glaze-.
• 3 cups powdered sugar.
• 4 tablespoons water.
• 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice.

SOFT AND CHEWY PUMPKIN SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment combine the butter, sugar, egg. Beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add honey, pumpkin pie spice and vanilla. Beat on medium-high speed until combined and smooth. Scrape down the sides of the bowl again and then add the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, salt and mix just until combined. Scoop out large 2- inch mounds of dough and place on a cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray, or lined with parchment or silpat liner (whatever your heart desires). Bake for 8-9 minutes or until the edges have set and tops are just beginning to set.

OLD FASHIONED SOFT PUMPKIN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine flour, b. soda, b. powder, salt, and spices.
• Sift together the white and dark brown sugars.
• In a large mixer bowl, cream or beat butter and sugars well.
• Beat in the pumpkin, egg, and vanilla to the creamed butter and sugar.
• Gradually, beat in the dry mixture until all is blended well.
• Drop onto greased baking sheets by rounded tablespoon.
• Bake in 350-degree F pre-heated oven for 13-15 minutes (each successive batch needing less) or until edges are firmed up.
• Cool on the baking sheet about 2 minutes then remove to cool completely on wire rack.
• For Glaze: In a small bowl, combine all 4 glaze ingredients until smooth.
• Drizzle glaze over the tops of all the cookies. Let glaze set.

SOFT PUMPKIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a medium bowl, sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl cream butter and sugar, add pumpkin, egg and vanilla.
• Add 1 cup chocolate chips.
• Drop by rounded tablespoon onto a greased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes (watch them and take them out when they are light brown in color).

SOFT GLAZED PUMPKIN SUGAR COOKIES RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat and set aside. In a large bowl, stir butter, oil, pumpkin, sugars, vanilla and eggs together until incorporated and smooth. Slowly mix in all dry ingredients until completely incorporated. Scoop onto prepared baking sheet using 1 1/2 tablespoon scoop and flatten to 1/2 inch thick using the bottom of a glass. If the dough is sticking to the glass, press the bottom of the glass in granulated sugar before flattening. Bake 8-9 minutes. While cookies bake, stir all ingredients together for glaze until smooth. Once cookies are finished baking, cool 3 minutes on baking sheet before transferring to cooling rack. Spread 1 1/2 teaspoons glaze over each warm cookie. Let glaze harden 2-3 hours before serving. OR eat them warm with lots of runny glaze :)

ALWAYS SOFT PUMPKIN COOKIES WITH CARAMEL GLAZE

Steps:

• 1. Cream together the shortening, white sugar and pumpkin. Add eggs and mix well.
• 2. In separate bowl, mix together the baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, salt and flour. Gradually add to pumpkin mixture and mix well.
• 3. Drop rounded spoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Bake 12-14 minutes at 350 degrees, until edges are lightly browned.
• 4. For glaze, cook butter, milk and brown sugar over low heat until brown sugar is dissolved. Cool and add confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Add additional confectioners' sugar if glaze seems too thin. With pastry brush, spread over warm cookies.

SOFT ICED PUMPKIN COOKIES

Steps:

• For cookies; set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a large cookie sheet.
• In a medium bowl combine the flour with the next 6 ingredients.
• In another bowl cream butter with both sugars until combined.
• Add in egg and extract beat until fluffy.
• Beat in pumpkin puree until combined.
• Add in the dry ingredients and beat until just combined.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheet, then flatten slightly with palm of hands.
• Bake for about 12-15 minutes.
• Cool then generously drizzle the icing over the top.
• For the icing;. in a bowl combine the confectioners sugar with cinnamon, melted butter; add in cream or milk mixing until smooth and as needed to achieve desired drizzling consistancy.
• Generously drizzle over cooled cookies.

SOFT GLAZED PUMPKIN SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat and set aside. In a large bowl, stir butter, oil, pumpkin, sugars, vanilla and eggs together until incorporated and smooth. Slowly mix in all dry ingredients until completely incorporated. Scoop onto prepared baking sheet using 1 1/2 tablespoon scoop and flatten to 1/2 inch thick using the bottom of a glass. If the dough is sticking to the glass, press the bottom of the glass in granulated sugar before flattening. Bake 8-9 minutes.
• While cookies bake, stir all ingredients together for glaze until smooth.
• Once cookies are finished baking, cool 3 minutes on baking sheet before transferring to cooling rack. Spread 1 1/2 teaspoons glaze over each warm cookie. Let glaze harden 2-3 hours before serving. OR eat them warm with lots of runny glaze :)

OLD-FASHIONED SOFT PUMPKIN COOKIES

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 350°F Grease baking sheets.
• COMBINE flour, baking soda, baking power, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in medium bowl. beat sugar and butter in large mixer bowl until well blended. Beat in pumpkin, egg and vanilla extract until smooth. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto prepared baking sheets.
• BAKE for 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are firm. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Drizzle Glaze over cookies.
• FOR GLAZE:.
• COMBINE 2 cups sifted powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons milk, 1 tablespoon melted butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in small bowl until smooth.
• NOTES:
• For a variation add 1/2 cup chocolate chips or nuts to the recipe.

SOFT GLAZED PUMPKIN SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat and set aside. In a large bowl, stir butter, oil, pumpkin, sugars, vanilla and eggs together until incorporated and smooth. Slowly mix in all dry ingredients until completely incorporated. Scoop onto prepared baking sheet using 1 1/2 tablespoon scoop and flatten to 1/2 inch thick using the bottom of a glass. If the dough is sticking to the glass, press the bottom of the glass in granulated sugar before flattening. Bake 8-9 minutes.
• While cookies bake, stir all ingredients together for glaze until smooth.Once cookies are finished baking, cool 3 minutes on baking sheet before transferring to cooling rack. Spread 1 1/2 teaspoons glaze over each warm cookie. Let glaze harden 2-3 hours before serving. OR eat them warm with lots of runny glaze.

SOFT CREAM CHEESE PUMPKIN SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 C, or Gas Mark 4), and prep two large cookie sheets. I spray mine lightly with PAM, or you can line them with parchment or silpat, as you prefer.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, cream cheese, oil, pumpkin, sugars, vanilla and eggs.
• In a medium bowl, blend together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt and pumpkin pie spice.
• With a hand mixer, blend the dry ingredients into the wet by cupfuls until fully incorporated and smooth. Batter should be very soft and fluffy. You may think you haven't used enough flour, but trust me, this is the correct texture.
• Using a small cookie dough scoop, space dough balls about 1/2" to 1". Your choice - you can leave them as is, or you can flatten them slightly with your fingers to about 1/2" thickness. Either way, they do not spread during baking.
• Bake cookie sheets side by side for 15-20 minutes (ovens vary), or until they feel firm to the touch when they are poked in the center.
• Remove from cookie sheets and cool on wire racks.
• While cookies are cooling, in a small bowl, blend together powdered sugar, water and spice to make the glaze. Set aside, covered, until cookies are ready for glazing.
• When cookies are completely cooled, dip or drizzle with glaze. Leave the glazed cookies on the wire racks to allow the glaze firm up. Store in an airtight container for up to three days, if they last that long!