Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

Last Updated on August 31, 2021 by Kayla Berman

Pumpkin Snickerdoodles are about to be your favorite fall cookie! These homemade gluten free cookies are full of warm spice, have a cinnamon sugar dusting, and are made with real pumpkin & oat flour. They’re soft, chewy, buttery, and absolutely delicious! I promise you they’ll be gone before you even know it.

If you’re looking for another pumpkin cookie, check out my pumpkin spice sugar cookies with cream cheese frosting!

pumpkin snickerdoodles

Ingredients needed for Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies…

You’ll need pretty much your classic snickerdoodle ingredients to make these cookies! Plus pumpkin and with a gluten free spin of course.

  • Butter: These pumpkin cookies are made with 1/2 cup of salted butter! It makes for the most rich, delicious, and of course buttery cookies.
  • Pumpkin: Pumpkin! Probably the most important ingredient in these fall cookies. You’ll need 1/3 cup of pumpkin.
  • Oat Flour: The flour used in this recipe is oat flour. It is a gluten free flour if you make sure to use either certified gluten free oats or gluten free oat flour! Add 2 1/2 cups and read below to see how to make your own.
  • Sugar: You’ll need 1 1/3 cup of white sugar to make these snickerdoodles. 1 cup for the cookies and 1/3 cup for the cinnamon sugar dusting!
  • Egg: Add 1 egg to the cookie dough for binding and moisture.
  • Cinnamon: These cookies are loaded with warm cinnamon spice flavor. You’ll need 2 1/2 tsp throughout the whole recipe!
  • Vanilla Extract: Add 1 tsp of vanilla extract to get that classic taste.
  • Baking Powder: Baking powder is used to bake these cookies to absolute perfection. 1/4 tsp to be exact!
  • Salt: 1/4 tsp of salt balances out the sweet here and highlights the rest of the delicious flavors going on.
pumpkin snickerdoodle cookies

How to make your own oat flour…

I bake with oat flour often and I always make my own at home! It is so so easy and much cheaper than buying at the grocery store.

Here’s how to do it!

  1. Add oats to a blender. Preferably a high speed blender!
  2. Blend until a fine flour forms.
  3. That’s literally it … so easy!!

Tip! I love to make a big batch of oat flour every time I make it. It is a super easy process, but honestly I like to take out the blender and clean it as least often as possible. And batch making my oat flour helps with that!

gluten free pumpkin cookies

How to make Pumpkin Snickerdoodles from scratch…

These simple cookies require a few key steps for ultimate deliciousness … chilling for 1 hour, rolling in cinnamon sugar, and the classic pan banging! Besides that they’re your classic make the dough, scoop, and bake scenario.

Here’s how to make them!

  1. Set the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Start by melting the butter and pumpkin together until smooth.  I recommend doing this on the stove over low heat.
  3. Next add the the sugar to the butter & pumpkin and combine evenly.  Also add the egg and vanilla extract.  Mix until smooth.
  4. Then add in the dry ingredients – oat flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt.  Combine until a dough forms.
  5. Place the cookie dough in the refrigerator to chill for at least 1 hour.
  6. Make the cinnamon sugar mixture by simply combining the cinnamon and sugar evenly.
  7. Remove the dough from the fridge and roll about tablespoon sized scoops of the dough into balls.  Thoroughly coat the balls in the cinnamon sugar mixture.  Place on a greased or parchment paper lined baking tray.  Ensure there is enough room for the cookies to spread out a bit.
  8. Bake for 12 minutes.
  9. Remove from the oven and bang the pan on the counter a few times.
  10. Enjoy!
soft pumpkin cookies
gluten free pumpkin snickerdoodles

How to store Gluten Free Pumpkin Snickerdoodles…

You can store Pumpkin Snickerdoodles in an airtight container on the counter at room temperature for about 5 days to 1 week. Any longer than that and move to the refrigerator to keep fresh! They’ll last there for 1-2 weeks.

You could also freeze these cookies! They will keep for 1-2 months.

pumpkin snickerdoodle cookies

Looking for more pumpkin recipes? Check out the delicious ones below…

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pumpkin snickerdoodles

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Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

Pumpkin Snickerdoodles are about to be your favorite fall cookie! These homemade gluten free cookies are full of warm spice, have a cinnamon sugar dusting, and are made with real pumpkin & oat flour. They’re soft, chewy, buttery, and absolutely delicious! I promise you they’ll be gone before you even know it.

  • Author: Kayla Berman
  • Prep Time: 20 Minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 Minutes
  • Total Time: 32 minutes
  • Yield: 16 Cookies 1x
  • Category: Cookies
  • Method: Baking

Ingredients

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Cookies

  • 1/2 cup salted butter, melted
  • 1/3 cup pumpkin
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 1/2 cup oat flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder

Cinnamon Sugar

  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Set the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Start by melting the butter and pumpkin together until smooth.  I recommend doing this on the stove over low heat.
  3. Next add the the sugar to the butter & pumpkin and combine evenly.  Also add the egg and vanilla extract.  Mix until smooth.
  4. Then add in the dry ingredients – oat flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt.  Combine until a dough forms.
  5. Place the cookie dough in the refrigerator to chill for at least 1 hour.
  6. Make the cinnamon sugar mixture by simply combining the cinnamon and sugar evenly.
  7. Remove the dough from the fridge and roll about tablespoon sized scoops of the dough into balls.  Thoroughly coat the balls in the cinnamon sugar mixture.  Place on a greased or parchment paper lined baking tray.  Ensure there is enough room for the cookies to spread out a bit.
  8. Bake for 12 minutes.
  9. Remove from the oven and bang the pan on the counter a few times.
  10. Enjoy!

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3 Comments

  1. The most delicious recipe ever so tasty!! Made these for my sisters and they where gone in minuted

  2. I have not heard of banging the cooki sheet pan of the counter before. What is the purpose?

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