Description

You will absolutely love these cookies. They are soft, chewy and full of pumpkin pie spices and are coated in a cinnamon sugar coating. They make a wonderful fall treat.

Ingredients

• 3 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
• 3 1/2 t. cornstarch
• 1 t. cream of tartar
• 1 t. baking soda
• 1/2 t. baking powder
• 1/2 t. + 1/8 t. salt
• 3/4 t. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 t. ground ginger
• 1/4 t. ground nutmeg
• 1/4 t. ground allspice
• 1 c. granulated sugar
• 3/4 c. packed light brown sugar
• 1 c. unsalted butter, softened
• 1 large egg yolk
• 3/4 c. canned pumpkin puree
• 1 1/2 t. vanilla extract
• To roll:
• 1/4 c. granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 t. ground cinnamon

Steps

1. In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, cream of tartar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and allspice for 20 seconds; set aside.
2. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar, not until pale and fluffy, to just combined. Scrape down sides and bottom of bowl throughout entire mixing process if not using a paddle attachment that constantly scrapes bowl while mixing.
3. Mix in egg yolk, then mix in pumpkin and the vanilla extract. With mixer set on low speed, slowly add in dry ingredients; mix until combined.