There are few things I love more than I love pumpkin. Really. No, I’m not kidding. And oh, yes, my friends.. the pumpkin season is upon us. I cannot wait until Fall rolls around every year, it really is the best season. Apple picking, pumpkins, sweater weather, brisk air, the colors of the leaves… I could go on and on. The perfect time to be in New England. Very romantic, in my opinion, which is why I got married in September, too (two years ago today, in fact!).
I’ve made lots of other pumpkin recipes: Pumpkin Hummus, Pumpkin Ginger Muffins, Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls, Chocolate Pumpkin Mini Muffins, Pumpkin Whoopie Pies, Pumpkin Parfaits, Pumpkin Pie, Pumpkin Soup, Pumpkin Mac & Cheese, Pumpkin Risotto…. okay, you get it.
I have wonderful memories as a child always making and decorating sugar cookies with my Mom and sister, and I hope to one day do that with Zoey! I just hope she loves being in the kitchen as much as her mama does! This paleo pumpkin cookie recipe is a keeper, too. I hope you like it as much as we did!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour
- 1 cup arrowroot or potato starch
- 1/3 cup pumpkin (puree)
- 1/2 cup coconut oil (melted)
- 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Mix ingredients all together (no fuss!)
- Place dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to 1 hour
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Roll out dough into 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch thick slabs
- Press cookie cutter into cookie dough and place on Silpat or greased cookie pan
- 12 cookies should fit on each sheet depending on the size of the cookie cutter
- Bake cookies in the oven for 15 minutes or until edges are brown
These sound delicious and look adorable! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
What would you suggest for the maple syrup alternative? We are not doing syrup or honey right now, but I just bought a liquid french vanilla stevia. Do you thing that would work? What would be the amount to substitute? Can’t wait to try!!
Hey Sofia… Liquid stevia MAY work… I’m not sure… Maple syrup and honey are pretty thick, so I’m guessing you would need less liquid stevia? if it works let me know! 🙂
Are these cookies crunchy or chewy?
Hey Steph, A little of both! Enjoy - they are delicious!
Do I measure a half cup of coconut oil, then melt it, or measure a half cup of already-melted coconut oil? I’m not quite certain which of the two the parentheses would indicate.
Measured and then melted 🙂
Hi,
I just made these cookies and couldn’t use the cookie cutter because the dough was too soft. Any suggestions?
Blaire
Hey Blaire! You could try adding a little more arrowroot or almond flour! You could also put the dough in the fridge for a little while - maybe 15 minutes? Hope that works! Or you might just need to put more flour down on the counter when you are rolling them out!