Description
These delightful soft-baked pumpkin coffee cake cookies bring the comforting flavors of autumn to your dessert table. By pairing a moist, pumpkin-spiced cake-like base with a buttery, crunchy cinnamon streusel topping, this recipe achieves a perfect texture contrast. Easy to prepare and even easier to enjoy, these bite-sized treats are the ideal portable snack for seasonal gatherings or cozy afternoons at home.
Ingredients
1/2 cup pumpkin puree (pure pumpkin, not pie filling)
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (for dough)
1/2 cup cold unsalted butter (for topping)
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup additional flour (for streusel)
1/4 cup granulated sugar (for streusel)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for streusel)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Combine 1/2 cup flour, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl.
Cut the 1/2 cup cold butter into the dry streusel mixture until crumbly and refrigerate.
In a large bowl, cream the softened butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
Incorporate the pumpkin puree and vanilla extract into the butter mixture.
In a separate bowl, whisk together 2 cups of flour, baking powder, and pumpkin pie spices.
Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Press the chilled streusel topping firmly into the top of each cookie.
Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 12 minutes until the edges are firm.
Cool on a wire rack before serving.
Notes
Ensure your pumpkin puree is blotted slightly with a paper towel to remove excess moisture if it appears thin. This prevents the cookies from becoming too soggy and helps maintain their cake-like structure.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 12
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg