Need a bite of fall flavor? Then look no further with these Pumpkin Coffee Cake Cookies with Vanilla Chai Spice! They are full of warm flavors like cinnamon, ginger, and clove! It's the perfect fall cookie!
These Pumpkin Coffee Cake Cookies are inspired by my Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies! I love the combination of a thick, chewy pumpkin cookie combined with another warm flavor!
Unlike the cheesecake filling, these are filled with a brown sugar crumble and then topped with a vanilla glaze! It's the perfect combination of a crumbly coffee cake but in an easy-to-eat cookie form!
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
These Pumpkin Coffee Cake Cookies are easy to make and are full of warm chai flavor! It's a mashup of coffee cake and cookies in the best way!
Pumpkin Puree
Now's the time to stock up on pumpkin puree! The uses for pumpkin this season are endless! In fact, I have a savory pumpkin chili that is amazing and have the perfect pumpkin flavor!
I like to drain my pumpkin puree before adding it to my cookie recipes. You can do this by spreading out the pumpkin on a paper towel and gently press the pumpkin to release the liquid. If you use organic pumpkin puree, it can be a little more liquidy. So I recommend place the pumpkin puree on a napkin and squeezing gently to get more liquid!
You don't have to do this for every recipe, but I definitely recommend it for this cookie recipe!
Chai Spice
To get the flavors of chai that we all know and love, there's a few different spices to add to this recipe! I like to use a combination of cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, nutmeg, allspice and cloves! I've even seen some recipes that use a little bit of black pepper to really enhance the warmth of the spices!
You could also buy chai spice at your specialty grocery store!
Ingredients
- Flour
- Baking Powder
- Salt
- Butter
- Pumpkin Puree
- Brown Sugar
- Sugar
- Vanilla
- Cinnamon
- Ginger
- Nutmeg
- Cardamom
- Allspice
- Cloves
- Powdered Sugar
- Milk
See recipe below for all the details!
Step-By-Step Instructions
- Step 1: Combine butter, sugar, and brown sugar.
- Step 2: Add in drained pumpkin puree and vanilla extract.
- Step 3: Mix in the dry ingredients.
- Step 4: Roll cookie dough into balls, then make an indent and add crumble before baking.
Hint: To make the indent on the cookie dough, use the back of a ½ tablespoon! If it sticks to the dough too much, just get the tablespoon a little wet to help prevent sticking!
Variations and Substitutions
These Pumpkin Coffee Cake Cookies are so perfect for fall, but I have a few other substitution ideas!
- Maple - Leave out the chai spice in the cookie dough, then add a little drop of maple with the vanilla extract! Then add maple extra in the drizzle for a maple pumpkin moment!
- Pecans - add some chopped pecans in the crumble for a little extra crunch!
- Pumpkin Cookies - leave out the crumble completely and end up with a delicious, soft pumpkin cookie!
Need more excuses to try out maple extract? Try out these Maple Oatmeal Cookies!
Equipment
Baking Sheet - I like to use a large baking sheet so I can give the cookies plenty of room to bake up!
Cookie Scoop - For this recipe, I like to use a medium cookie scoop to get really large, thick cookies! I will link a set of cookie scoops similar to the ones I use here!
Top tip
Depending on how wet the pumpkin puree is, you can add another ¼ of flour to the recipe to make sure the dough sticks together!
Storage
- Room Temperature - store in an airtight container for about 4-5 days!
- Freezer - Place the cookie dough balls with crumble topping in the freezer before baking to harden, then place the cookie dough balls in an airtight container and store for about 3-4 months. Then allow to come to room temperature then bake like normal!
FAQ
Pumpkin puree, especially organic pumpkin puree, can sometimes have a lot of liquid which can throw off the cookie recipe! I like to drain the pumpkin so you get extra pumpkin flavor without the liquid!
Absolutely! Just be sure to drain off extra liquid!
Cheers!
-Holly Michelle
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Pumpkin Coffee Cake Cookies with Vanilla Chai Spice
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups Flour
- ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 stick Butter
- ⅓ cup Pumpkin Puree drained
- ¾ cup Brown Sugar packed
- ¼ cup Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla
- 1 teaspoons Cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon Ginger
- ¼ teaspoon Nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon Cardamom
- ⅛ teaspoon Allspice
- ⅛ teaspoon Cloves
Crumble:
- 3 tablespoons Butter softened
- ½ cup Flour
- 2 tablespoons Brown Sugar
- 2 tablespoons Sugar
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
Glaze:
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar
- 2 tablespoons Milk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Add pumpkin puree to a cheesecloth or paper towels, gently squeeze to remove extra liquid.⅓ cup Pumpkin Puree
- In a large bowl, cream together butter with sugar and brown sugar.1 stick Butter, ¾ cup Brown Sugar packed, ¼ cup Sugar
- Then add in pumpkin puree and vanilla.2 teaspoons Vanilla
- To the butter mixture, add flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, allspice, cardamom, nutmeg, and salt. Whisk together.1 ¾ cups Flour, ½ teaspoon Baking Powder, ½ teaspoon Salt, 1 teaspoons Cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon Ginger, ¼ teaspoon Nutmeg, ⅛ teaspoon Cardamom, ⅛ teaspoon Allspice, ⅛ teaspoon Cloves
- Place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- While the cookies are chilling, make the crumble by combining butter, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and flour. Stir together.3 tablespoons Butter softened, ½ cup Flour, 2 tablespoons Brown Sugar, 2 tablespoons Sugar, ½ teaspoon Vanilla, 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Take a medium cookie scoop and place large dollops of cookie dough onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Use the back of a spoon to make an indent in the cookie dough and top with crumble.
- Bake for about 15 minutes.
- While the cookies cool, make the glaze.
- Combine, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Stir together.1 cup Powdered Sugar, 2 tablespoons Milk, 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- Drizzle over the cookies.
- Serve and enjoy!
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