Fresh Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

Pumpkin oatmeal cookies, made with whole wheat flour, are the perfect hearty cookie to bring to Thanksgiving and all the parties leading up to Christmas.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 161 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• ¾ cup shortening
• ½ teaspoon ground allspice
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 2 medium eggs
• 1 ¾ cups shredded pumpkin

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

Beat white sugar, shortening, and brown sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Stir pumpkin and eggs into creamed butter mixture; add flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and cloves and mix until dough is just combined. Fold oats into dough.

Step 3

Drop dough by spoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until edges of cookies are crisp, about 12 minutes.