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Hearty Pumpkin Cookies

October 8, 2009 by The Runaway Spoon 7 Comments

IMG_2251 Hearty Pumpkin Cookies

My favorite time of year is finally here – pumpkin time!  I love pumpkin – in cake, soup, risotto, muffins, bread and, of course, cookies. I am sure over the next few months my pumpkin obsession will manifest itself with a host of recipes, so be prepared! We’ve just had our first cool days here and I couldn’t resist whipping up an early batch of these soft, hearty and delicious pumpkin cookies.  I love ginger and cranberries, but feel free to substitute any combination of dried berries or nuts like cherries, raisins or walnuts.

Hearty Pumpkin Cookies

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 ½ cups old fashioned oats

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup light brown sugar, tightly packed

1 cup pure pumpkin puree (from a 12 ounce can), not pumpkin pie filling

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup dried cranberries

½ cup chopped crystallized ginger

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Grease two cookie sheets.

In a bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice and salt.  Set aside.  Cream the butter and both sugars together in the bowl of an electric mixer until light and fluffy.  Add the egg, pumpkin and vanilla extract and mix until thoroughly incorporated.  Add the flour mixture and mix well to combine.  Stir in the cranberries and ginger pieces, distributing them evenly through the dough.

Drop 2 Tablespoons of dough onto the prepared cookie sheets, spacing about two inches apart.  Bake until the cookies are set and lightly browned, 14 – 16 minutes.  Leave to cool on the pans for 4- 6 minutes, then remove to wire racks to cool completely.

The cookies will keep in an airtight container for up to 4 days, or can be frozen for up to two months.

Makes 2 ½ dozen

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  1. Nutmeg Nanny says

    October 9, 2009 at 10:50 am

    I don’t think I have ever had pumpkin cookies like this before! They look amazing…and delicious!

  2. Sara Bir says

    October 9, 2009 at 11:51 am

    I make pumkin cookies every fall and wind up eating a bunch of them for breakfast (they have vegetable and fruit matter in them, right?) These look yummy. I’ll have ot give them a try.

  3. Jul says

    October 12, 2009 at 8:41 pm

    Beautiful! I just bought a can of pumpkin and am looking forward to doing some pumpin-xperimenting myself.

    and LOVE your blog design. 🙂

  4. Louise says

    October 15, 2009 at 8:44 pm

    I love the idea of pumpkin cookies with oatmeal in the mix! Can’t wait to try this recipe. I love fall but miss it now that I am living in FL. I have a pumpkin choc-chip cookie recipe that everyone loves.

  5. Ingredients of a Woman says

    February 9, 2010 at 1:27 pm

    I looooove pumpkin and ginger, I need to try this recipe. Thank you for sharing P.C.

    Alba H. Rodriguez

  6. Maggie says

    December 11, 2011 at 8:48 pm

    This evening made “Hearty Pumpkin Cookies”. They were delicious! Dropped 1 heaping tablespoon of dough v. 2 and made same number of cookies. Next time will make them smaller. Thx, Runaway Spoon!!

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