Description
These Brown Butter and Maple Chewy Pumpkin Cookies are the perfect autumn indulgence, offering a delightful blend of rich brown butter, warm spices, and pure pumpkin. Each bite is a cozy celebration of fall flavors, making them an ideal treat for holiday gatherings or a quiet evening at home with a cup of cider. With their chewy texture and irresistible aroma, these cookies are sure to become a seasonal favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 ½ cups dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 3 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Brown the unsalted butter in a saucepan over medium heat until deep amber.
- Chill the browned butter for about 20 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon in a bowl.
- In another bowl, mix dark brown sugar with cooled butter until clumpy.
- Add egg yolk, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and pumpkin puree; mix until smooth.
- Fold in dry ingredients without over-mixing; chill if dough is too soft.
- Roll cookie dough balls in cinnamon sugar and place on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until edges are darkened but centers remain puffy.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (40g)
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg