Pumpkin Pie Cookies

These moist cinnamon-scented pumpkin cookies are a quick and easy alternative to pie and will leave your party guests asking for more.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 12 mins
• Total Time: 27 mins
• Calories: 115 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• cooking spray
• 0.5 cup shortening
• 1.5 cups canned pumpkin

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 12 to 14 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets with cooking spray.

Step 3

Mix pumpkin, shortening, and vanilla extract together thoroughly in a bowl. Stir flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and baking powder into the cookie dough.

Step 4

Drop tablespoonfuls of cookie dough 2 inches apart on the baking sheets.