Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

If you're not sure you want to make Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies, will you trust me if I say that I'm sure you want to make these cookies? Really. You do. It's the perfect time of year for pumpkin and oh, how wonderful these are. Want to know the best thing about them? They aren't overly sweet and have a cakey, crumbly texture which in many ways make them feel a little less like a cookie and a little more like a muffin.

And you know what that means.

It means it is absolutely, perfectly okay to eat these cookies for breakfast.

Here's the recipe.

Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies


2 cups all purpose flour
2 1/3 cups old fashioned oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons honey
1 heaping cup pumpkin puree
1 large egg
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla


Cream butter, honey and sugars in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add pumpkin, egg and vanilla, mixing well after each addition. 


Mix dry ingredients, including oatmeal and add to creamed mixture, mixing until just combined. Chill dough for 30 minutes.


Scoop dough onto cookie sheets and flatten slightly. Sprinkle tops with cinnamon and sugar. 


Bake for 12 to 14 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Cool on a wire rack, then enjoy! (Even for breakfast.)