White Chocolate Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies

Well, hello there. It’s been a while. (Like, a LONG while.) But trust me when I tell you I think these white chocolate pumpkin snickerdoodle cookies might be worth the wait.

I really do have good intentions of keeping up with new blog posts more than once every six months, but I’m not always good at keeping promises to myself.

This is where I need grace. From myself and from you.

The holiday season, though, is just about upon us. For me, this means baking. (And this awesome new ‘shacket’ I found at Costco, of all places. But I digress …)

Truth be told, I will bake during any season. If you follow this blog, then you already know that. Baking makes me happy to be in the kitchen and I thoroughly enjoy baking something fun for family and friends.

Like tonight. It’s Thursday. A Hallmark Christmas movie is playing. The wind is blowing, the temperatures are dropping, and a tiny bit of snow is heading this way. And the house smells wonderful – cinnamon, ginger and cardamom. It’s almost enough to make me want to decorate for the holidays!

But before I get wrapped up in all of that, let me tell you these white chocolate pumpkin snickerdoodle cookies – a recipe I found on HalfbakedHarvest.com – are pretty yummy. A slightly crispy, chai sugary exterior with a soft center and some white chocolate thrown in for good measure … if there was ever a cookie that embodied November and the precursor to Thanksgiving, this might be the one.

The recipe makes about 16 cookies, which is just about perfect for my little family of three. (If you have a bigger family, though, feel free to double the recipe.) And don’t skip the pan-banging method – this makes the cookie what it is.

If you give these a try, let me know by dropping a comment below. And if you are looking for other holiday cookie recipes, try these favorites of mine!

Peanut Butter Balls

White Chocolate Peanut Butter Cracker Cookies

Gingersnap Chocolate Chip Cookies

Here’s hoping the next blog post doesn’t take me quite as long to get to – fingers crossed!

Until next time!

xoxo – Lara

P.S. Feel free to pin the white chocolate pumpkin snickerdoodle cookie recipe with this graphic:

White Chocolate Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies

Slightly crispy on the outside with a soft center, these cookies are the perfect complement to fall — and the upcoming holiday season.

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Course Dessert

Servings 16 cookies

Ingredients

  

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Cookies

• 8 tbsp Salted butter room temperature
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar light brown sugar works too
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup pumpkin puree blot away any excess moisture with a paper towel
• 1 large egg
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips or a little more if your heart desires it

Chai Sugar

• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp all-spice
• tiny pinch pepper

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until combined. Add the pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla and beat until combined. Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Fold in the white chocolate.
• To make the chai spice sugar, combine all ingredients in a bowl.
• Roll the dough into rounded 1 tablespoon size balls and then roll through the chai sugar. Place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake for 8 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and tap the baking sheet on the counter 2 times to flatten them down. Return to the oven and bake another 2-3 minutes or until the cookies are just beginning to set on the edges, but still doughy in the center. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for five minutes. Place on a cooling rack.
• Store in an airtight container for several days and enjoy!

Keyword chai, pumpkin, snickerdoodle, white chocolate

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