White Chocolate Pumpkin Snickerdoodles (Soft & Chewy Fall Cookies)

🕒 Prep Time: 15 min | Cook Time: 10 min | Total Time: 25 min

Ingredients

• 1 cup salted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup pumpkin purée
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 (3 oz) box pumpkin spice instant pudding mix
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white chocolate chips

Topping:

• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (mixed with the sugar above)

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
   👉 This helps prevent sticking and ensures even baking.
2. Cream the butter and sugars.
   In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the room-temp butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth and creamy.
3. Add wet ingredients.
   Mix in the egg until just combined. Then add the pumpkin purée and vanilla extract and beat again.
4. Combine dry ingredients.
   In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, pudding mix, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
5. Mix wet and dry.
   Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined. Fold in the white chocolate chips 🍫
6. Scoop and top.
   Use a standard cookie scoop to portion the dough onto your baking sheets. Sprinkle each dough ball with a pinch of the cinnamon sugar topping for that classic snickerdoodle finish.
7. Bake!
   Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from the oven. Let cookies cool on the baking sheets — they’ll finish setting up as they rest.

💡 Pro Tips

• Don’t overbake — the cookies will look slightly soft when they come out, but they’ll firm up perfectly as they cool.
• Make-ahead tip: Freeze the dough balls and bake fresh whenever the craving hits!
• Swap tip: You can sub white chocolate for butterscotch chips if you want a deeper fall flavor twist 🍁

🧾 Nutrition Info

Serving Size	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat	Fiber	Sugar
1 cookie	120	1g	14g	6g	0.5g	8g

Disclaimer:
Nutrition facts are estimated using online tools and may vary based on your ingredients and preparation. Please consult a nutritionist for precise dietary advice.