Orange Pumpkin Spice Cookies

No matter what climate you live in, nothing says autumn – and all the fall and winter holiday season – like pumpkins and spice. We’re adding tangy orange, along with luscious white chocolate chips, for a cookie with a soft finish. It’s the perfect snack with coffee or tea.

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Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 orange finely zested & juice
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter room temperature
1 can pumpkin purée 15 ounces
1 large egg
1/2 cup white chocolate chips

Topping

1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 °F, and lightly grease a baking sheet - or two if you have them.
In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, salt, and finely grated orange zest until well blended.
In a second bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until fluffy in texture.
Add the egg, pumpkin purée, and orange juice until well blended.
Combine half the dry ingredients into the butter mixture, and blend.
Add the remaining dry ingredients and blend together.
Stir in the white chocolate chips last, and try to distribute them as evenly as you can in the dough.
Spoon dollops onto the prepared baking sheet.
Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl, and sprinkle on top.
Bake in the oven for about 15 to 18 minutes until lightly browned on the bottom.
Let them cool for at least 15 minutes before serving.

Notes

Image by S Richardson23 (CC0/Pixabay)

Keyword holidays, Oranges

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