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Pumpkin Ginger Molasses Cookies

These pumpkin ginger molasses cookies combine the fall flavors of pumpkin and holiday spices of molasses to create the ultimate fall dessert.
Prep Time1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time13 minutes
Total Time1 hour 43 minutes
Course: Cookies
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pumpkin ginger molasses cookies
Servings: 18

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup coconut oil softened not melted*
  • 1/2 cup butter cold and cut into 1/2 tablespoon pats
  • 1 cup light brown sugar scooped and leveled
  • ½ cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1 large egg

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF and spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Add all of the dry ingredients to a medium bowl and whisk until combined. Set aside for later.
  • Next, using a stand mixer* cream the coconut oil, butter, and brown sugar together at medium speed. This will take around 3-4 minutes.
  • Add the pumpkin and molasses to the mixture and cream the ingredients together until smooth. This will take another 3-4 minutes. Be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl periodically.
    A glass bowl filled with a mixture of peanut butter and orange juice.
  • Crack the egg. Mix on medium until combined.
  • Finally, slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients with a 1/2 cup scoop at a time and mix on medium. Repeat until all dry ingredients are gone and the dough is combined. The dough should be a little thicker than normal cookie dough but still be very easy to form a ball.
    A bowl of pumpkin batter in a glass bowl.
  • Wrap the dough ball with a piece of plastic wrap and then refrigerate for 30 minutes.*
  • Using a 1.5 tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop cookie dough into hands and roll it into a ball.
  • Then, roll the dough in turbinado sugar* and place on the greased baking sheet. Make sure to leave 2 inches in between cookies because they will expand. Repeat until the baking sheet is full. 12 cookies will fit on a standard baking sheet.
    A baking sheet with a tray of doughnuts and a spatula.
  • Bake cookies at 350ºF for about 12 minutes.*
    Ginger cookies on a baking sheet.
  • Remove from the oven, let sit for 2-3 minutes on the hot baking sheet, and then transfer the cookies to a cooling rack.
    Ginger cookies on a plate with a fork.

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Notes

  • How long you refrigerate your cookie dough may vary depending on the fridge, the temperature of your home, etc. Just be sure the cookie dough is scoopable. A little sticky is ok.
  • How long the cookies bake will depend on if you are baking at altitude and what oven is used.
  • Coconut oil: If your coconut oil is solid, we recommend microwaving it on high for 15 seconds.
  • Butter: If you want to use all butter and no coconut oil, we recommend 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons.
  • Stand mixer: A hand mixer would work for this recipe as well. We do not recommend using a spoon to mix since the recipe calls for cold/hard butter.
  • Turbinado sugar: Rolling the cookies in turbinado sugar is optional. Feel free to skip the extra sugar.

Nutrition

Calories: 212kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g