Description
Crumbl pumpkin pie cookies deliver classic autumn flavors in a delightful handheld treat. Creamy pumpkin filling nestled in a buttery cookie base offers a nostalgic dessert experience you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 oz (142 grams) pumpkin puree
- 1 stick (113 grams) butter, softened
- 3 oz (85 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 2 & ⅓ cups (280 grams) flour
- ½ cup (100 grams) brown sugar
- ½ cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 egg, at room temperature
- ⅓ cup (80 milliliters) vegetable or canola oil
- ⅔ cup (160 milliliters) heavy cream, cold
- ¼ cup (30 grams) powdered sugar
- 2 tsps pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tbsp white sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- orange gel food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Warm the oven to 350°F and layer a baking sheet with parchment paper for pristine cookie crafting.
- Creaming: Whip butter, oil, and sugars until the mixture transforms into a light, ethereal consistency with a pale hue.
- Binding: Blend egg and vanilla extract into the creamy base, creating a silky smooth foundation for the cookies.
- Dough Formation: Gently fold flour, salt, and baking powder into the mixture, ensuring a uniform dough without excessive manipulation.
- Shaping and Indenting: Distribute 9 uniform dough portions across the baking sheet, delicately pressing each to 1-inch thickness and creating a centered well using a ¼ measuring cup.
- Baking: Roast the cookies for 8-9 minutes, monitoring for subtle golden rimming as a signal of perfect doneness. Rest cookies completely on the baking sheet to stabilize their structure.
- Filling Preparation: Whisk cream cheese, sugars, pumpkin puree, heavy cream, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, and optional food coloring into a luxuriously smooth pumpkin pie mixture.
- Finishing: Once cooled, meticulously fill each cookie’s depression with the pumpkin pie mixture using a spoon or piping bag for elegant presentation.
- Serving: Enjoy immediately or preserve in a sealed container to maintain optimal flavor and textural integrity.
Notes
- Chill Before Baking: Refrigerate dough for 15-20 minutes to prevent excessive spreading and maintain cookie shape during baking.
- Precise Measurement Matters: Use exact measuring cups for flour and spices to ensure perfect texture and balanced flavor profile.
- Handle with Care: Gently press cookie dough to prevent dense, tough cookies; light touch creates tender, soft results.
- Filling Technique: Pipe or spoon pumpkin mixture carefully to avoid overflow and maintain clean, professional cookie appearance.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 9 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg