I might not be much for most pumpkin coffees, but pumpkin baked goods? That’s another story!
My all-time favorite pumpkin goodie is my mom’s pumpkin bread, but a very close second is the recipe I’m sharing today.
During my trip to Wisconsin, my mom and I had a baking day and these pumpkin cookies were number one on the list – partly because I hadn’t had them in 3-4 years and partly because I needed some photos for this post.

(How gorgeous is that fall foliage backdrop? I’m missing it something fierce…)
I love them because they are super easy to make and are the perfect blend of pumpkin and fall spices. Adding nuts is completely optional, but I love that little bit of crunch with my cookie. They’re best served with a cup of coffee first thing in the morning.
I hope you love these just as much as me!

My Favorite Pumpkin Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin (canned)
- 2 1/4 cup flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp cloves
- 1/4 tsp ginger
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup pecans halves or walnut halves (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, measure all ingredients except pecans/walnuts. Mix on low speed until blended, then increase speed to medium for one minute.
- Spoon two tablespoons of batter onto cookie sheet for each cookie. Space about two inches apart. Press a pecan or walnut half into the top of each cookie.
- Bake cookies for 18-20 minutes until golden brown. Transfer to cooling rack and allow to completely cool.
Notes

Because we have tons of great local pecans in Texas, that’s usually what I use for these cookies. But my mom only had walnuts…so we mixed it up. I love both, but of course you can leave those off if you have a nut allergy.

I love how these bake up. Round and puffy, but they stay SO soft and almost melt in your mouth.

And is there anything better that spying all that spice in the batter? Mmm…

Easily my favorite pumpkin cookie ever!
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What’s your favorite pumpkin recipe?
Share it in the comments! And if you’re looking for more, I have a few on the blog you can try:
- Pumpkin bread
- Pumpkin juice (I also tried it frozen this summer!)
- Pumpkin mimosas
- Pumpkin floats
- Pumpkin whipped coffee
Happy haunting,




Steffi's SelfCare Blog
yummy 🎃 😍
Courtney Riebe
Yum! Can’t wait to try these!
Miranda | Spooky Little Halloween
Enjoy, Courtney!