Pecan Pumpkin Spice Cookies

Hi everyone, 

I am really excited for autumn this year so I thought I would do a recipe for Pecan Pumpkin Spice Cookies. The cookies are super soft, buttery, full pumpkin flavor and there are plenty of pecans in every bite. Between the pumpkin pie spice and the scent of pecans baking, you’ll be ready for autumn in no time.

You will get about 16 cookies from this recipe, it takes about 20 minutes to make and cook but there is a minimum 3 hour chill time for the dough. So you could make them in the morning and bake them in the evening when you get home from work.

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened

3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 large egg

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

2 tablespoons milk

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice

2 teaspoons corn starch

1 teaspoon baking soda

pinch salt

2 cups pecans roughly chopped

To the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, or large mixing bowl and electric mixer, combine the butter, sugars, egg, vanilla, and beat on medium-high speed until creamed and well combined, about 4 minutes.

Stop, scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the milk, and beat on low speed until well combined, about 1 minute.

Stop, scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the flour, pumpkin pie spice, corn starch, baking soda, and beat on low speed until just combined, about 1 minute.

Stop, scrape down the sides of the bowl, and add the pecans, and beat on low speed until just combined, about 30 seconds.

Form approximately 16 equal sized mounds of dough, roll into balls, and flatten slightly. 

Bake for about 12 minutes, or until edges have turned golden brown. The cookies will firm up as they cool. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for about 10 minutes then you can start eating them and not stop. 

Hope you have fun making these amazing autumn cookies and if you liked this post please like share and subscribe don't forget to check out my other posts for more delicious recipes.

Emma

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