Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

October 20, 2011 By 17 Comments

I promise this is the last pumpkin recipe.  Well, at least for the rest of this week and for next week.  I’ve just been having so much fun with all my puree.

Sure I could break it up and hold off on posting, but what fun would that be, right?

I actually do have some entrees on deck that were supposed to be posted this week but this one was more fun.  I’ll take cookies over chicken any day! (Even though the Roasted Garlic Chicken with Sauteed Spinach and Onions is pretty good and the BBQ Chili with Homemade Cornbread is delicious! I promise to share soon)! 


Any time I think of an idea that I want to create I write it down.  I had this idea of incorporating oatmeal and pumpkin together for a cookie and had it on my ever growing list of recipes I wanted to create for some time.  I finally had the opportunity to put these together and they turned out delicious!  These are moist and chewy with just a subtle hint of pumpkin.   The predominant flavor in these cookies is definitely the oatmeal, but you get that hint of pumpkin and it taste just like fall.

Another great thing about these cookies is the smell while they are baking.  I wish I could capture that smell in a bottle.  It is fabulous.  The smell of spice and cinnamon wavering in the kitchen is so fragrant and is the perfect scent of fall.

They cook up pretty quick.  I pull them at ten minutes, but your oven may differ. The cookies are still a little soft when I pull them from the oven, but they do harden a bit when they cool. If you check your batch at ten minutes and the bottoms look like they are browning, but the tops are still soft, they are done if you like a softer oatmeal cookie.  If you like your oatmeal cookies a little harder, let them cook a few minutes longer. Let them cool for a minute on the baking sheet and transfer using a spatula to a wire rack to cool completely.  

If you love oatmeal cookies you need to add these to your list to try.  The pumpkin gives them a nice, soft and moist texture.  The perfect cookie to enjoy this fall!





Makes 4 ½ dozen


Ingredients
3 cups rolled oats
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup light brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup pumpkin puree
1 cup dried cranberries

Directions
Preheat oven at 350 degrees.

In a medium bowl combine rolled oats, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt and set aside.

Using an electric mixer combine butter and sugars and cream together until light and fluffy.  Add in eggs, followed by vanilla and pumpkin.  Mix in flour mixture until combined then stir in cranberries.  Drop tablespoon size spoonfuls onto baking sheets.  

Bake for 10-12 minutes in a preheated oven.  Cool for a few minutes on baking sheet before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.  

Variations & Notes-
Add in walnuts.
For a firmer cookie, bake longer.  

Cream together butter and sugars.
Add in egg.
Vanilla.
And pumpkin.
Followed by dry ingredients.
Finally stir in dried cranberries. 
Make tablespoon sized spoonfuls on baking sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes.
Enjoy!

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Comments

  1. Baker Street says:
    October 20, 2011 at 8:15 am

    pumpkin and oatmeal is an excellent combination! The cookies look fabulous!

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  2. Tina says:
    October 20, 2011 at 10:40 am

    That last picture has me sold on these. I like the idea of the pumpkin and cranberries together and the oatmeal gives them so much texture. Delicious-thanks for sharing.

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  3. Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says:
    October 20, 2011 at 10:54 am

    Good thing about Pumpkin recipes, is that they can go all the way through to November! But I throw some apple in there every now and then to break it up ;-) . Love the combination of pumpkin and oatmeal in this cookie.

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  4. Amy says:
    October 20, 2011 at 10:58 am

    Ooh the addition of dried cranberries takes it over the edge into fantastic idea!

    Amy @ A Little Nosh

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  5. Cassie//Bake Your Day says:
    October 20, 2011 at 2:34 pm

    These sound wonderful and your pictures are beautiful. Oatmeal are my favorite cookies and the addition of pumpkin and cranberries sounds over the top!

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  6. Claire @ Claire K Creations says:
    October 21, 2011 at 5:13 am

    Cookies are a great thing to post leading into the weekend. Yum!

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  7. Erin of HomeSavvyAtoZ.com says:
    October 23, 2011 at 10:32 am

    Jennifer, these look SCRUMPTIOUS! I wish I had one right now. Thank you so much for linking them up. I also want to mention that your photos are always SO beautiful! I aspire to take photos like yours every time I put together a post.

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  8. Jennifer @ Mother Thyme says:
    October 23, 2011 at 10:39 am

    Erin, that is very sweet of you to say, Thank you! :)

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  9. Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says:
    October 24, 2011 at 8:13 am

    YUM! Just found you through Basilmomma and I’m a new follower. :)

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  10. Jennifer @ Mother Thyme says:
    October 24, 2011 at 8:40 am

    Hi Carrie, nice meeting you! Thanks so coming by!

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  11. Anna @ hiddenponies says:
    October 24, 2011 at 9:52 pm

    Mmm, I LOVE oatmeal cookies, and these look delicious with the addition of pumpkin! Those entrees do sound very promising too…:)

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  12. Nettie Moore says:
    October 31, 2011 at 4:01 pm

    These look wonderful! Can I use pure pumpkin instead of puree? Did you use sweetened or unsweetened cranberries? I am going to try these! Can’t wait!

    Nettie

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  13. Jennifer @ Mother Thyme says:
    October 31, 2011 at 7:23 pm

    You could definitely use pure pumpkin. I used sweetened dried cranberries but either kind would work and whatever you have on hand. These have been a hit, so I hope you get a chance to try them! Enjoy! :)

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  14. Richard says:
    November 1, 2011 at 9:15 am

    YUM!!!

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  15. Kim Bee says:
    November 2, 2011 at 1:19 am

    Dee sent me by. I’m pumpkin hopping with you. Followed your blog, happy to find you. These cookies look so good. I cannot get over how moist they look. Your pictures are incredible.

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  16. ourfamilyfoodadventures.com says:
    November 8, 2011 at 12:27 pm

    My daughter and I made these cookies this morning. They are absolutely addictive! Seriously – so good. I’m glad we saw this on Tasty Kitchen!

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  17. Laura @ A Healthy Jalapeño says:
    November 10, 2011 at 10:18 pm

    Thanks so much for sharing this AMAZING recipe on A Healthy Jalapeño’s Fall Harvest Blog Hop. Oatmeal cookies are just always a staple in my house and these look wonderful. I love your step-by-step photos too.

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