Chewy Brown Butter Pumpkin Cookies
More pumpkin goodies coming at ya with these brown butter pumpkin cookies. Chewy gluten-free pumpkin cookies with a tasty sugar and spice coating are another delicious treat to add to your fall recipes.
Brown butter adds a deep flavor that goes nicely with pumpkin. The chewy texture and sugary coating make these cookies a full dessert experience.
Chewy Brown Butter Pumpkin Cookies
Looking for a gluten-free recipe for pumpkin cookies? No need to miss out on pumpkin season due to gluten. Due to some health reasons, I have to avoid gluten myself lately.
Do you prefer your cookies soft or chewy? This recipe is on the chewier side. You can also try these soft pumpkin sugar cookies with cream cheese frosting.
I say get your fall baking on and make both! The weather here is cold enough now to put me into full baking mode for the season!
Chewy Pumpkin Cookies Ingredients
Here’s what you need to make this recipe. The measurements are in the recipe card below.
- Unsalted butter
- Brown sugar
- Egg yolk
- Maple syrup
- Vanilla extract
- Pumpkin puree – Get 100% pure pumpkin.
- Gluten-free all-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Pumpkin pie spice
- Cinnamon
- Salt
Brown Butter Pumpkin Cookies Directions
Step One – Brown the Butter
Brown the butter by adding one cup of butter to a skillet on medium heat. Watch the butter carefully, stirring frequently until the butter turns an amber color. Remove the skillet from the heat right away.
Pour the browned butter into a glass measuring cup and place it into the refrigerator to cool for about 20 minutes.
Step Two – Prepare
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper and set it aside.
Step Three – Make the Dough
Add the brown sugar to a medium-sized bowl. Pour in the browned butter and stir it to combine.
Add the egg yolk, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and pumpkin purée to the bowl. Stir well to fully combine.
Add in the remaining dry ingredients, and mix well to incorporate.
Step Four – Make the Topping
In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, sugar, and pumpkin pie spice for the topping.
Step Five – Scoop and Bake
Use a cookie scoop to scoop the dough. Use your clean hands to roll the dough into balls. Place the dough balls into the sugar and spice topping, and roll to fully coat.
Place the coated dough balls onto the prepared baking sheet. Use your hand or the bottom of a glass to slightly flatten each dough ball.
Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes. Leave the cookies on the baking sheet for an extra five minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Serve and enjoy!
Chewy Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cookies Recipe Notes and FAQ
Do I have to brown the butter?
This recipe is based around the flavor the brown butter provides. If you do not want to make browned butter, I would suggest making a different cookie recipe.
Can I use regular flour?
You should be able to swap the gluten-free flour for regular, but I did not test this yet.
Do I have to coat the cookies?
No, you can skip the sugar and pumpkin spice coating. It does add enough extra flavor and texture that I suggest keeping it.
More Fall Cookies
- Apple cookies with maple glaze
- Easy pumpkin cookies with cream cheese frosting
- Carrot cake whoopie pies
- Brown butter pecan cookies
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Chewy Brown Butter Pumpkin Cookies
Recipe details
- 18 Cookies
- Prep time: 20 Minutes Cook time: 15 Minutes Total time: 35 min
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