Soft and Chewy Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

The next in the 2021 holiday cookies.  This one features pumpkin.  I know people think of pumpkin only for Thanksgiving but it is good year round.  With the availability of canned pumpkin you can enjoy it all the time. 

I think Santa will like this cookie selection. 

These cookies use very basic ingredients that you probably have on hand. 

Start with one stick softened butter.

Add 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup sugar.  Mix well. 

Add 1 egg yolk.  Bring you eggs to room temperature before using them in your baking. 

1 teaspoon vanilla.  Mix well.

Add 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice. 

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt.  Mix these spices into the butter mixture. 

Add 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats.  Mix well.  Not pictured somehow but also add 1 cup all purpose flour.

1/3 cup pumpkin puree.

Using paper towels or a clean dish cloth squeeze the excess moisture out of the pumpkin. It can get messy.  Mix well.

Scoop your cookies onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.  Preheat oven to 350.  Bake for 9-12 minutes.  
                                         

The enjoy. 

Soft and Chewy Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookie Recipe

1 cup all purpose flour

1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 stick softened butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup sugar

1 large egg yolk

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/3 cup pumpkin puree.  Squeeze out the excess moisture.

1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats.

Preheat oven to 350.  Bake for 9-12 minutes.