Description
Fall-inspired Maple Pumpkin Cookies offer a delightful blend of seasonal spices and comforting flavors. Warm nutmeg, cinnamon, and rich maple syrup create a perfect treat you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups / 480 ml gluten-free all-purpose flour
- 1 cup / 240 ml chocolate chips
- ½ cup / 120 ml pure pumpkin puree
- ¾ cup / 180 ml light brown sugar
- ½ cup / 120 ml white sugar
- ½ cup / 120 ml room temperature butter (dairy-free or regular)
- 2 tsps / 10 ml vanilla extract
- 1 tsp / 5 ml baking soda
- 2 ¼ tsps / 11 ml pumpkin pie spice
- ¼ tsp / 1.25 ml cinnamon
- ¼ tsp / 1.25 ml salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheet with parchment paper for optimal cookie release.
- Creaming: Whip butter and sugars using electric mixer until smooth and fluffy, creating a light foundational texture for the cookies.
- Wet Ingredient Fusion: Blend pumpkin puree and vanilla extract into butter mixture, ensuring complete incorporation and consistent color.
- Dry Ingredient Combination: Thoroughly whisk gluten-free flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and salt in a separate bowl to distribute seasonings evenly.
- Dough Formation: Gradually merge dry ingredients into wet mixture, stirring until a uniform, cohesive dough emerges with no visible flour pockets.
- Chocolate Integration: Delicately fold chocolate chips throughout the dough, ensuring balanced distribution for consistent flavor in each bite.
- Cookie Portioning: Scoop dough onto prepared baking sheet using tablespoon, spacing cookies to allow room for gentle spreading during baking.
- Baking and Finishing: Bake for 13-18 minutes until edges turn golden and center appears matte; optional: tap sheet midway to encourage flattening and garnish with additional chocolate chips immediately after removing from oven.
- Cooling Protocol: Let cookies rest on baking sheet for 30 minutes, allowing them to set and develop a perfect texture before transferring to serving plate.
Notes
- Measure Precisely: Use exact measurements for gluten-free flour and spices to maintain cookie texture and flavor balance.
- Temperature Matters: Ensure butter is softened at room temperature for smooth blending and optimal cookie consistency.
- Chocolate Chip Distribution: Fold chocolate chips gently to prevent breaking and ensure even spread throughout the dough.
- Cooling is Crucial: Let cookies rest on the baking sheet for 30 minutes to set properly and prevent crumbling when moved.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 13-18 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 22
- Calories: 169
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 78 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg