These Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodles have pumpkin pie spice in the batter and are rolled in a mixture of brown and white sugars with cinnamon and more pumpkin pie spice! There's NO actual pumpkin used in this recipe. Make in bulk and keep in your freezer for a fun fall treat!
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Cream together the softened butter (1 cup), brown sugar (3/4 cup), and white sugar (3/4 cup) in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer (handheld or standing) on high for about 2 minutes, until fluffy.
Add the 2 eggs. Mix on high for another 1 minute, until even more fluffy.
Add the vanilla extract (1 teaspoon), cream of tartar (2 teaspoon), baking soda (1 teaspoon), kosher salt (1/4 teaspoon), and pumpkin pie spice (1 teaspoon). Mix until ingredients are completely combined.
Add the flour (2 3/4 cups). Mix until ingredients are just combined- do not over mix. If necessary, scrape sides of bowl as you go.
Mix together all the ingredients for rolling in a small bowl, being sure to break up or remove any clumps of brown sugar (a small whisk works well for this).
Roll 1-inch balls of dough and roll in the sugar mixture. I used a small, 1-inch cookie scoop to do this.
Place balls on the parchment covered baking sheet with at least 3 inches of space in between each cookie.
Bake 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees until only just beginning to brown.
Notes
How to store: These cookies can be frozen in an airtight freezer bag for three months, or kept at room temperature in an airtight bag or container for a week.
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