Brown Butter and Maple Chewy Pumpkin Cookies

Serves	Total Time
12 cookies	55 minutes

Ingredients - Cookies

220 g unsalted butter
280 g all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
0.5 tsp baking powder
0.5 tsp salt
1.5 tsp pumpkin pie spice
0.5 tsp cinnamon
280 g dark brown sugar
1 large egg yolk
3 Tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla
80 g pumpkin purée

Ingredients - Coating

1.5 Tbsp light brown sugar
1.5 Tbsp granulated sugar
0.75 tsp cinnamon

Cookware

1 large baking sheet
1 parchment paper
1 medium bowl
1 large mixing bowl

Instructions - Cookies

Step 1

First, brown the unsalted butter. Melt 1 cup of butter over medium heat, continuing to stir until it reaches a rich amber color.

Step 2

Pour the butter into a measuring glass to ensure you have the right amount, making sure to scrape the bottom of the pot to get all of the brown bits as well. It should be a bit short of 1 cup. Place in the refrigerator to chill for about 20 minutes. Don’t let it solidify.

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 4

In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon. Set aside.

Step 5

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the dark brown sugar and cooled brown butter. It should look like clumpy wet sand.

Step 6

Whisk in the egg yolk, maple syrup, vanilla, and pumpkin purée until smooth.

Step 7

Add in all of the dry ingredients and use a rubber spatula to fold into the dough. If your dough feels too thin (it should hold its shape when scooped), chill the dough for about 15 to 20 minutes until thickened. This can happen sometimes if the butter is too warm at the start.

Instructions - Coating

Step 8

Off to the side, mix together the light brown sugar, granulated sugar, and cinnamon in a small dish to make the coating.

Step 9

Scoop out the dough in 60 g portions. Drop into the cinnamon sugar mixture and toss to coat. The dough will be very soft but not sticky.

Step 10

Place onto the baking sheet, spaced about 3 inches apart from each other. You should be able to bake 4 to 5 cookies at a time. Leave the rest of the dough out at room temperature.

Step 11

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes (13.5 minutes for me) or until the edges are darkened and the center looks puffed and slightly underdone.

Step 12

Allow them to rest on the baking sheet for a couple minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack. Continue to bake the rest of the cookie dough.

Step 13

Allow the cookies to cool, then dig in!