Easy, Soft, & Chewy Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal Cookies
Made with pumpkin puree, warm spices, and hearty oats, these easy pumpkin spice oatmeal cookies are soft, chewy, and come together in no time. Perfect with a mug of coffee or straight off the cooling rack!
Servings: 12 Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or ½ tsp cinnamon + ½ tsp nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups old-fashioned oats
- Optional add-in: ½ cup chocolate chips or raisins
- Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, using a hand or stand mixer, mix the butter and brown sugar until creamy. Add pumpkin, egg, and vanilla. Mix until smooth. Add pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, salt, and flour. Mix until combined.
- Stir in oats (and chocolate chips or raisins if using).
- Scoop dough onto the baking sheet (about 1 1/2 tablespoons per cookie). Spray the bottom of a cup with non-stick cooking spray and flatten the cookie. (The cookies don't spread in the oven)
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges are set.
- Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.