How to Make Easy Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies | Christmas Cookie Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option with similar texture.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed and has a lower glycemic index.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: oat flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: chopped chocolate

Dark chocolate has less sugar and more antioxidants.

Add softened butter to a bowl.

Add brown sugar to the bowl with the butter.

Beat the butter and sugar together with a hand mixer for about 5 minutes until soft and creamy.

Scrape the sides of the bowl and add in 1 egg.

Continue beating for about 1 minute until fluffy.

Add pumpkin pie spice and a pinch of salt to the mixture.

Add one third of the all-purpose flour, mix on low until almost combined.

Add another third of the flour, mix on low until almost combined.

Add the remaining flour, mix until almost combined.

Use a spatula to mix through the dough until fully combined with no dry spots.

Place the cookie dough on plastic wrap, wrap it up, and flatten it slightly.

Chill the wrapped dough in the fridge overnight.

Roll out the chilled dough on a floured surface to a nice thickness.

Cut out cookies using cookie cutters.

Lay the cut cookies on parchment paper or a silicone mat.

Refrigerate the cookies for another hour before baking.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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