Description
Pumpkin Spice Latte Cookies combine the flavors of pumpkin spice and coffee into a delicious cookie treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the cookies:
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin, dried (Libby’s recommended)
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 egg yolks, room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- For the coffee mascarpone cream:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 oz mascarpone cheese
- 1 tbsp instant espresso powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- For the white chocolate coffee ganache:
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tsp instant espresso powder
- 4.5 oz white chocolate, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix granulated sugar and 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice. Set aside.
- In another bowl, whisk flour, 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Beat butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg yolks and vanilla extract to the butter mixture.
- Mix in the dried pumpkin.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
- Roll dough into balls, coat with sugar-spice mix, and place on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes.
- For the coffee mascarpone cream, whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- Beat mascarpone, espresso powder, vanilla, powdered sugar, and pumpkin pie spice until smooth.
- Fold whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture.
- For the ganache, heat cream and espresso powder until steaming.
- Pour over chopped white chocolate and stir until smooth.
- Let cookies cool, then spread mascarpone cream and drizzle with ganache.
Notes
- Dry the canned pumpkin by spreading it on a paper towel to remove excess moisture.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes if it’s too soft to handle.
- Store cookies in the refrigerator due to the mascarpone cream.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: Pumpkin Spice Latte Cookies, Pumpkin Spice, Coffee Cookies, Dessert Recipe