Upgrade Your Fall Baking with Scrumptious Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

Give your fall baking list an upgrade with these scrumptious Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies. They’re the right amount of sweet, perfectly chewy, and are made with healthy ingredients.

Why You’ll Love This Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookie Recipe

1. Pumpkin Spice. Need I Say More? My fall baking list always includes something with pumpkin and warm spices. While there are many delicious pumpkin treats to choose from, these delightful cookies have a special place in my heart.
2. The Cookies Have the Perfect Texture. These chewy and moist cookies have the ideal pumpkin oatmeal cookie texture. They are a delightful combination of softness and slight crunch. You can even add chocolate chips, nuts, or raisins for an extra burst of flavor and texture.
3. Maple Glaze is Next Level. The heavenly maple glaze takes these cookies to a whole new level of deliciousness. The combination of maple and pumpkin is simply irresistible.

How to Make the Best Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

I opted to use white whole wheat flour because it contains more nutrients than white flour. The addition of pumpkin puree and rolled oats adds a rich flavor and a healthy boost of fiber. The blend of pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon enhances the warm and cozy taste of these cookies. Coconut sugar provides a natural sweetener with a caramel-like flavor. The egg yolk gives the cookies their chewy texture, while maple syrup adds extra sweetness. Finally, the maple glaze is the perfect finishing touch.

Here are the steps to make these delicious cookies:

1. Melt The Coconut Oil: Start by melting the coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl.
2. Mix The Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the white whole wheat flour, oats, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and salt.
3. Mix The Wet Ingredients: Add the coconut sugar to the melted coconut oil. Stir until well combined. Then, whisk in the egg yolk, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, and vanilla extract.
4. Prepare The Dough: Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Pour the wet ingredients into the well and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
5. Get Ready to Bake: Use a cookie scoop or spoon to portion the dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Lightly flatten the tops of the dough balls to help them spread during baking.
6. Bake: Place the baking sheets in a preheated oven and bake the cookies for 11 to 12 minutes, or until lightly browned on the edges. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 4 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
7. Frost The Cookies: While the cookies cool, prepare the maple glaze by whisking together powdered sugar, milk, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cookies in a zigzag pattern.
8. Enjoy: Let the glaze set for about 20 minutes, then indulge in the deliciousness of these pumpkin oatmeal cookies!

Storage Tips

• To Store: The flavor of these cookies is best on the second day. Store leftovers in an airtight container lined with paper towels at room temperature for up to 1 week.
• To Freeze: Place cookies in an airtight freezer-safe storage container and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator.

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