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Vegan pumpkin cookies with a light glaze drizzle.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup vegan butter softened to room temperature
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar packed
  • 2/3 cup pumpkin purée
  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil (or any neutral-flavored oil)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose, or GF 1:1 flour (225g)
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

For rolling:

  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    Lining a baking sheet with parchment paper for vegan pumpkin cookies.
  • In a large bowl, use an electric hand mixer to beat the butter and sugars until well mixed.
    Beating vegan butter, white sugar, and brown sugar for vegan pumpkin cookies.
  • Add the pumpkin, oil, and vanilla extract, and beat again.
    Beating pumpkin, oil, and vanilla extract into the batter for vegan pumpkin cookies.
  • Add all the remaining ingredients into the bowl (try to pour the vinegar over the baking soda to activate it) and stir until well mixed.
    Adding flour, spices, and vinegar to pumpkin puree for vegan pumpkin cookies.
  • Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes (I like to spread the dough out evenly in the bowl so it chills evenly).
    Vegan pumpkin cookie dough chilling in a bowl.
  • Once chilled, mix the sugar and spice on a shallow, rimmed plate.
    Mixing sugar and spice for vegan pumpkin cookies.
  • Roll the dough into heaping 1-tablespoon sized balls, and then roll them in the sugar. Place on the pan and press out to about 1/2-inch thick.
    Placing vegan pumpkin cookie dough balls on a baking sheet.
  • Bake until the edges are golden brown, about 18-20 minutes. Cool on the pan completely.
    Baked vegan pumpkin cookies cooling on a baking sheet.
  • DEVOUR!
    Vegan pumpkin cookies with white icing drizzle, held by a hand.

Nutrition Info:

Calories: 120kcal (6%) Carbohydrates: 17g (6%) Protein: 1g (2%) Fat: 6g (9%) Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) Sodium: 93mg (4%) Fiber: 1g (4%) Sugar: 9g (10%)

Nutrition Disclaimer

Nutrition information are estimates only and may vary based on the specific brands, ingredients, and portion sizes you use. This data is provided for informational purposes only.