How do I bake boo-tiful pumpkin spice cookies?

Get in the spirit of the season with these Pumpkin Spice cookies. Fall flavors in every bite, perfect for Halloween festivities!

You'll need

Items needed to answer the question, How do I bake boo-tiful Pumpkin Spice cookies. Items include: all-purpose flour baking soda baking powder ground cinnamon ground nutmeg ground cloves salt unsalted butter white sugar canned pumpkin puree egg vanilla extract

all-purpose flour 2 and 3/4 cups
baking soda 1 teaspoon
baking powder 1 teaspoon
ground cinnamon 1 and 1/2 teaspoons
ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon
ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon
salt 1/2 teaspoon
unsalted butter 1/2 cup
white sugar 1 and 1/2 cups
canned pumpkin puree 1 cup
egg 1
vanilla extract 1 teaspoon

Take note
Be careful not to overmix the dough, as it can make the cookies tough. Also, keep an eye on baking time to ensure they don't get overly browned or crispy. And finally, be prepared for your kitchen to be filled with the irresistible aroma of pumpkin spice goodness!

1

Gather your ingredients

First things first, let's gather all our ingredients. You'll need: 2 and 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened), 1 and 1/2 cups white sugar, 1 cup canned pumpkin puree, 1 egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.

2

Preheat the oven

Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). This will ensure that it's nice and hot when it's time to pop in those cookies.

3

Mix the dry ingredients

In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt. Make sure all the dry ingredients are well combined.

4

Cream the butter and sugar

In a separate large bowl, cream together the softened butter and white sugar until light and fluffy. This will take a few minutes of mixing with an electric mixer or some good old-fashioned elbow grease.

5

Add the pumpkin, egg, and vanilla

To the butter and sugar mixture, add the canned pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract. Mix until everything is well incorporated.

6

Combine the wet and dry ingredients

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined. Be careful not to overmix, as this can result in tough cookies.

7

Shape and bake the cookies

Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon, drop rounded spoonfuls of dough onto an ungreased baking sheet. Flatten each mound slightly with the back of a spoon. Pop them into the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.

8

Let them cool and enjoy

Once the cookies are baked to perfection, remove them from the oven and let them cool on a wire rack. It may be hard to resist, but try to wait until they have cooled completely before indulging in their pumpkin spice goodness. Then, grab a glass of milk and enjoy!