Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal Cookies are simple, soft cookies (with raisins and nuts) you'll enjoy any time! Recipe makes 2½ dozen YUMMY treats!
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- ¾ cup all purpose flour
- 1¾ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice mix
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1¼ cups canned pumpkin puree (NOT pumpkin pie mix) = approx. 2/3 can
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup raisins
- ½ cup chopped pecans (or walnuts)
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Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease or spray a baking sheet (or sheets).
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Whisk oats, flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, salt and baking powder in a large bowl until combined.
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In a separate bowl, combine pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, an egg, vegetable oil and vanilla extract until they're fully mixed together.
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Add pumpkin mixture to the flour/oats mixture; stir to combine. Add raisins and chopped pecans (or walnuts). Stir until they're fully incorporated into the batter.
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Drop dough by Tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet(s), leaving 2" between each cookie. You should have enough batter to make approx. 2½ dozen cookies. Slightly flatten each cookie using the back of a spoon.
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Bake cookies at 350°F. for 11-14 minutes. When done, cookies should be set in the middle and around the edges. Let cookies cool a minute on baking sheet(s) before transferring them to a wire rack to finish cooling. Cool completely, then serve and enjoy!