Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal Cookies
Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal Cookies are soft, chewy, and filled with warm fall spices and hearty oats. Perfectly cozy, easy to make, and ideal for crisp autumn days or year-round comfort baking.
- Author: Ava
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 22 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
- 1½ cups All-Purpose Flour
- 2 cups Old-Fashioned Oats
- ¾ cup Pumpkin Puree
- ¾ cup Brown Sugar
- ½ cup Granulated Sugar
- ½ cup Unsalted Butter (1 stick), melted
- 1 large Egg
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1½ teaspoons Cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon Nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon Ground Cloves
- ½ cup Optional Mix-Ins (chocolate chips, chopped nuts, or dried cranberries)
- Preheat Your Equipment: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together melted butter, pumpkin puree, sugars, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: Sprinkle in flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Mix until just combined.
- Assemble the Dish: Fold in oats and any mix-ins of your choice.
- Cook to Perfection: Scoop dough onto baking sheet, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake 10–12 minutes until edges are golden.
- Finishing Touches: Cool on the pan 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack.
- Serve and Enjoy: Serve warm or cooled, optionally with a glaze or glass of milk.
Notes
- Use pure pumpkin, not pie filling.
- Old-fashioned oats provide best texture.
- Let dough rest for 5 minutes before baking.
- Glaze with powdered sugar and maple syrup for extra flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 135
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: pumpkin cookies, oatmeal cookies, fall baking, soft cookies, pumpkin spice dessert