Pumpkin Molasses Cookies

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These slightly crisp outside, tender inside, delicious, spicy pumpkin molasses cookies are sure to please every spice cookie lover!!!

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 c butter, softened
  • 1/2 c 100% pumpkin, canned or cooked
  • 1/2 c brown sugar, dark if you have it
  • 1/2 c sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 c molasses
  • 2 1/2 c flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/4-1/2 tsp coarse black pepper
  • FOR ROLLING:
  • 1/2 c raw sugar
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Preparation

Step 1

Cream together butter, pumpkin, sugars, egg and molasses until creamy. Add dry ingredients and blend well.

Mix together 1/2 c raw sugar and 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice in small bowl.
This dough will be really soft, roll into balls, or use cookie scoop, roll in sugar mixture, place onto cookie sheets, flatten slightly with bottom of a glass or palm of hand.

Bake at 350 for 11-13 minutes . Mine were large.

Remove from oven and allow to rest on cookie sheet 2 minutes, then remove to racks to cool. Enjoy!

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Do Not Omit the black pepper...it makes the other flavors really pop!

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