Rich, warmly spiced pumpkin cookies with maple sweetness, crunchy bits on top, and a perfectly soft center. These taste like fall in every bite.
Quick Description
These pumpkin maple cookies are soft, chewy, warmly spiced, and sweetened with real maple flavor. They’re the perfect fall-inspired cookie — comforting and tender, with a slightly crisp edge and melt-in-the-mouth middle. Perfect for tea, dessert, or gifting.
Servings & Timing
Makes: 18–20 cookies
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Chill Time: 30 minutes
Bake Time: 10–12 minutes
Total Time: ~1 hour
Ingredients List
Dry Ingredients
- 2¼ cups (280 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ginger
- ¼ teaspoon cloves
- ½ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- ¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup (120 g) pure pumpkin puree
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
Roll/Top
- ¼ cup sugar + 1 teaspoon cinnamon (for rolling)
- Optional: chopped pecans
- Optional: maple glaze (powdered sugar + maple syrup)
Instructions
1. Prepare the dough
In a bowl, whisk flour, soda, baking powder, salt, and spices.
2. Mix wet ingredients
Whisk melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, and vanilla until smooth.
3. Combine
Add dry ingredients into the wet mixture and stir until just combined.
Chill dough for 30 minutes.
4. Shape cookies
Scoop dough, roll into balls, and coat in cinnamon sugar.
Optionally press in pecan pieces.
5. Bake
Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10–12 minutes until soft and puffy.
6. Cool & glaze
Cool slightly, then drizzle with maple glaze if desired.
