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Brown Butter and Maple Chewy Pumpkin Cookies Recipe

Brown Butter and Maple Chewy Pumpkin Cookies Recipe
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These Brown Butter and Maple Chewy Pumpkin Cookies are the perfect treat for the fall season. With warm spices, rich brown butter, and sweet maple syrup, these cookies are packed with flavor and a hint of pumpkin. The chewy texture and optional white chocolate chips or pecans make them irresistible for any dessert lover.

Ingredients

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For the Brown Butter:

  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, browned and cooled slightly

For the Cookie Dough:

  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup canned pumpkin purée (not pumpkin pie filling)
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chips or chopped pecans (optional)

Instructions

  1. Brown the Butter: In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter until it foams and turns golden brown. Let cool.
  2. Prepare the Dough: Whisk together browned butter, maple syrup, sugars, pumpkin, egg yolk, and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients separately, then mix into wet ingredients. Fold in white chocolate chips or pecans. Chill dough.
  3. Bake the Cookies: Preheat oven. Scoop dough onto baking sheets. Bake until set. Cool on wire rack.

Notes

  • For chewier cookies, press the dough slightly before baking and avoid overbaking.
  • These cookies pair well with a maple glaze or cinnamon sugar topping.

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