These chewy cookies partner up pumpkin, raisins, and pumpkin pie spices in a delicious new way. Enjoy them through the fall and all the year long!
NOTE: the dough needs to chill for at least a few hours prior to baking.
Course: Dessert, Snack
Keyword: cookies, pumpkin
Author: Beth Cato
Ingredients
Cookies
1cupunsalted butter 2 sticks, softened
1 1/2cupswhite sugar
1/2cuppumpkin puree
2teaspoonsvanilla extract
1 1/2teaspoonsbaking powder
1teaspoonpumpkin pie spice
1/2teaspoonsalt
1eggroom temperature
2 2/3cupsall-purpose flour
3/4cupgolden raisins
Topping
1/2cupwhite sugar
1Tablespoonpumpkin pie spice
Instructions
In a large bowl, beat the butter until creamy. Add the sugar, pumpkin, vanilla, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Thoroughly combine. Beat in the flour, then fold in the golden raisins. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least two hours; this is necessary, as the dough is very sticky, and it's even stickier when warm
Preheat oven at 350-degrees. In a small bowl, combine the two topping ingredients. Use a tablespoon (a scoop doesn't work well with such sticky dough) to form 1-inch balls; roll them in the topping mix, and place spaced out in a cookie sheet,
Bake for about 10 to 12 minutes, until cookies are set. Let cool on pan for 10 minutes before moving to a rack. Store in a sealed container.