Pumpkin Maple Oatmeal Cookies

These thick and chewy Pumpkin Maple Oatmeal Cookies are delicious with or without their maple glaze; perfect for breakfast or a snack, these are perfect for those on the go mornings!

I’m coming at you with one last pumpkin recipe today before we get started on all things Christmas; Pumpkin Maple Oatmeal Cookies.

Now, hear me out. I love a chocolate chip cookie as much as the next person, but sometimes I want a tasty, filling breakfast that’s great for those mornings when you’re rushing out the door and you forgot to eat.

It also means I can have cookies for breakfast which is the best thing I’ve ever heard!

The dough only needs to chill for 30 minutes with these cookies and they marry together earthy pumpkin with sweet maple syrup. Along with some spices and plenty of oatmeal, these are some seriously hearty and delicious cookies!

Pumpkin maple is a combination I’ve never tried before, but was desperate to because I just thought they would go SO well together.

I was right; these are just fabulous! And when you spoon the thick, maple glaze on top and let it drip down the sides? Pure heaven in every bite!

For this recipe, I wanted a thick, gloopy glaze for the top. Usually I go for quite a thin glaze on my bakes as it soaks in and adds moisture and sweetness to the bake. This time, I wanted there to be a clear distinction between the cookie and the icing on top.

Since I made these cookies for breakfast, I didn’t want to make the cookie overly sweet. They are perfect alone and I grabbed and ate plenty when I was rushing out the door to go to work last week.

For those more indulgent times, I spooned a teaspoon of glaze onto my cookies and treated myself to a sweet, mapley, spicy dessert.

I love those versatile, 2 in 1 desserts that can be breakfast too, don’t you?

Pumpkin Maple Oatmeal Cookies

Annie N

These thick and chewy Pumpkin Maple Oatmeal Cookies are delicious with or without their maple glaze; perfect for breakfast or a snack, these are perfect for those on the go mornings!

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 55 minutes mins

Servings 26

Ingredients

  

• For the cookies:
• 1 stick (113g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
• 1/2 cup (100g) light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup (80g) pure maple syrup
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups (280g) plain/all-purpose flour
• 2 cups (160g) rolled oats
• Pinch of salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda/baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 cup (180g) pumpkin purée
• For the glaze:
• 1 cup (120g) icing/powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon, plus extra for sprinkling on top
• 1 1/2 tbsp milk

Instructions

 

• Place melted butter, maple syrup and sugar together in a large bowl. Whisk to combine.
• Add in the eggs and whisk until smooth and well combined.
• Add in the flour, oats, salt, spices, bicarb and baking powder and stir with a wooden spoon/spatula until the mixture starts to come together.
• Add in the pumpkin purée and mix until a soft dough forms.
• Cover the bowl with cling film and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to chill.
• Once chilled, preheat the oven to 180C/350F and line 2 baking trays with grease proof paper/a Silpat/silicone mat.
• Using a 1.5tbsp cookie scoop, place balls of dough 2 inches apart and flatten them a little bit with the palm of your hand.
• Place in the oven for 9-11 minutes until the edge are lightly golden and the cookies look set. They will also be quite matte, with a soft sheen if you look in the light of the oven. If they are still wet and shiny, give them a couple more minutes.
• Leave to cool completely on the baking trays. At this stage you can either leave them as is, or add the glaze.
• Once cool, make the glaze if required. Place icing sugar and cinnamon into a medium sized bowl and stir briefly. Add in the maple syrup and beat until the mixture comes together.
• Add in the milk 1/2tbsp at a time until you have a thick, gloopy consistency which will stay on the top of your cookies and not run off down the sides. When you pick up a spoon and tilt it, you should see "ribbons" as it falls back into the bowl.
• Place kitchen paper underneath a wire rack and transfer all the cookies to the rack. Spoon 1/2tsp of the glaze into the centre of each cookie and spread with the back of your spoon.
• It should roll over the edges ever so slightly, but most of the icing should stay on the top. Sprinkle a little cinnamon on top of the icing and leave to set for 15 minutes.
• Once the icing is set, devour! Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days with the glaze and 5 days without. You can also keep them in the fridge for up to 4 days with the glaze and a week without.

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