Ingredients
Method
- Preheat the Oven: Set your oven to 350 degrees to preheat while you prepare the cookie dough.
- Mix Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the spice cake mix, ½ cup vegetable oil, 2 large eggs, and 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice. Stir until mixed well. The batter will be thick.
- Scoop the Dough: Using a spoon or a cookie scoop, drop spoonfuls of dough balls onto a baking sheet. You can line it with parchment paper if you like. Space them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake the Cookies: Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 8-9 minutes until the cookies are set.
- Cool and Enjoy: Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack to cool completely. Enjoy your delicious pumpkin cookies!
Notes
Add-Ins:
- Nuts: Add chopped walnuts, pecans, or almonds for some crunch.
- Dried Fruits: Mix in raisins or dried cranberries for a chewy texture.
- White Chocolate Chips: Swap out or add in white chocolate chips for a different flavor. Use chocolate chips during this fall season and turn this recipe into pumpkin chocolate chip cookies.
- Butterscotch Chips: These add a caramel-like sweetness that goes well with the pumpkin.
- Cream Cheese Frosting: Frost the cookies with homemade or store-bought cream cheese frosting for a little something extra.
- Cinnamon Sugar: Sprinkle a mix of cinnamon and sugar on top of the cookies before baking for a sweet topping.
- Glaze: Drizzle a simple glaze made of powdered sugar and milk or a spiced glaze with cinnamon and vanilla over the cooled cookies.