Fall is here and with it comes a twist on the classic gingersnap cookie! Fall is a time when pumpkin seems to find its way into so many recipes, so why not into a gingersnap? Trust me, this friendly invasion is a good thing! Even my neighbor, who claims not to like pumpkin, loved this twist on an old recipe.
Ingredients
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 1/3 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
1/2 cup of pureed pumpkin (yes you can use canned)
1/4 cup molasses
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
Start by combining your dry ingredients. Next add in your wet ingredients. This makes a stiff, yet sticky dough. To be able to work with the dough better, once the ingredients are combined, chill it for at least an hour.
Once your dough has chilled it is time to roll it into balls. Simply use a spoon to get the desired amount (size is your call) and roll it in the palm of your hands. Once you have a ball formed, you are going to roll it in a bowl of sugar to goat it. This not only adds a little sweetness, but makes the cookies sparkle!
Place cookies on a well greased pan (or you could use parchment paper if you have it handy.) Bake the pumpkinsnaps at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes. Cookies will looked cracked on the top but the edges will be firm. Let them rest on the pan for a couple minutes before removing to finish cooling.
The wonderful thing about these cookies is not just the pumpkin. The cookies have a firmer outer shell with a delicious soft inner core. So how good are these cookies? Let me put it to you this way…… I made about 45 of them and the littlest country kid stole about 1/4 of them in just one day! No matter where I tried to hid them in the kitchen, he would scale cabinets to get another one! I am happy to report that he did NOT get a sour belly!
It looks delicious and I like baking my own cookies.
I hope you make some! They are so yummy 🙂
Oh man these look good! I'm usually not a put-pumpkin-in-everything kind of gal but I am this year for some reason! Must be the pregnancy cravings kicking in. 🙂 Will definitely try this recipe out!
I am not a pumpkin in everything kind of girl either, but this pumpkin friendship really meshes so well! I hope you enjoy!
Looks like a great recipe. Thanks so much for sharing at the Make it Monday Party! Hope to see you again next week.
Thanks for popping by! I'll be there!
Yum!!!!! Pinning these now!!
Don't just pin, MAKE!!! Your taste buds will thank you!
A great twist of an old favorite…I am making these…pinned!
Enjoy! Thanks for the pin!
These sound delicious! Thanks for the recipe:)
Thanks for coming by!
Yes these cookies sound really good and yummy!
I hope you whip some up. I promise they are good and yummy!
You have just become my bestest friend! mmmmm I'll bring the cold milk and you can slide that plate by me. hehehehe~ I have a recipe linky today. Won't you come over and show off your recipe with my readers too? Thanks and have a great weekend… now let me pin all this yumminess! mmmmm
Come on over! LOL
Hi Mindie! I found you over on Friendship Friday! These sound so yummy! What a great way to use up some of the pumpkin I have taking up space in my cabinet. LOL Have a great weekend!
It doesn't take much pumpkin, but you could make a triple batch! I promise they would get eaten.
YUM! Thanks for sharing with the Thursday Blog Hop…I just might make these this weekend!
I hope you do 🙂
I love this pumpkin cookies, I'm going nuts making all these recipes with pumpkin, cant get enough! I hope you shared this on Fabulous Friday Party http://www.simplenaturedecorblog.com/fabulous-friday-partyfall-features/ Hugs Maria
I haven't, but I'll stop by!
I love anything pumpkin. I'm a autumnal person for sure. These sounds so yummy. Pumpkin + Gingersnaps= must try. Thanks for sharing on #yuckstopshere link up. Please come share again next week.
Must try and must eat way too many LOL
I've never thought of pumpkin and gingersnaps but I love that idea!! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!
Thanks for the pin!
Thanks for coming and linking up at #The Weekend Social. Please be sure to come back next week starting Thursdays at 9PM EST on KitchenDreaming.com ! I hope to see you there!
Wouldn't miss it!
Yummy! I love pumpkin and I am going to give your recipe a try. It looks delicious, thank you!
Awww thanks, enjoy!
My mouth is watering just looking at them!! They look so scrumptious; a great pick for Thanksgiving too 🙂 (here in Canada that is very soon btw!)
So glad you were able to link this post up at this week's "Inspired By Me Mondays" link-up!! Love this post 🙂 Hope you are able to join us again next week; open from Monday to Friday each week, Rachael @ http://www.parentingandhomeschoolinginfaith.com
They are yummy…. maybe too yummy LOL They might add on the pounds at Thanksgiving!
These look and sound wonderful. I look forward to trying them. I have been into baking a lot lately – putting this on my list of things to try soon.
I hope you enjoy them as much as we do!
Thanks for sharing your post at Motivation Monday! You're one of our features this week!
*blush* Thank you!
Gonna have to try this combo. Never have..but sounds delish. Pinning it!
Thanks so much for linking up at Teach Me Tuesday last week. You are very much appreciated. Hope to see you again this week. Starts tonight at 8PM CST.
Have a great week!!
I know it may sound odd to some, but it is so right! LOL
Oh, yum! Thanks for sharing at Simple Lives Thursday so now I can make some yummy cookies for National Cookie Month. Hope to see you again this week.
Their is a whole month just for cookies!?!? How did I not know this!
What a fun cookie idea! They look delicious! Thanks for linking them up with us at Foodie Fridays (yes, I know, last week…I am a bit behind…but better late than never, right?)! Have a wonderful weekend!
Who's late!?!?! LOL Glad you popped by!
These cookie looks delicious also. Thanks for linking them up two weeks ago to Wonderful Wednesday blog hop. I added them in my Cookie Roundup for Sunday, 10/05/14.
Blessings,
Diane Roark
Thanks for including them!
Yum! that looks so tasty!
Visiting from Thursdays favorite things blog hop
They are so super yum. I think they are my current favorite out of all the ones I make.
These look wonderful and perfect for this time of year! Can't wait to try them. Thanks for linking up with "Try a New Recipe Tuesday." Hope you can join us again this week. http://our4kiddos.blogspot.com/2014/10/try-new-recipe-tuesday-october-7.html
Thanks for popping by!