These cookies are like gingerbread in cookie form. Soft & chewy with plenty of molasses, pumpkin & spice that bring the taste and aroma of fall right into your home.
In a large bowl of electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until creamy. Add pumpkin, molasses, egg and vanilla and beat well.
In a medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Add to pumpkin mixture and mix until well combined.
Place in plastic wrap and chill dough in refrigerator for at least 1 hour. I made mine the day before and it worked out very well.
When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line several cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Place a small amount of sugar in a bowl.
Using a small cookie scoop or a tablespoon, form dough into balls. Roll them in sugar and place on prepared cookie sheets, spacing about 2" apart.
Bake for 12 minutes or until cookies have slightly cracked looking tops. Cook longer for a crisper cookie.
Remove from oven and place on wire racks. Let cool 5 minutes then remove cookies and set on wire racks to cool completely.
Notes
Total time does not include 1 hour of chill time.Make your own pumpkin pie spice! Mix together 3 teaspoons cinnamon, ¾ teaspoon nutmeg, ¾ teaspoon ginger and ⅜ teaspoon ground cloves.