Pumpkin & Oatmeal Cookie Bites
Hi Friends! I was looking for something yummy but small and I came up with these lil’ oatmeal bites. I added pumpkin because it’s still pumpkin spice season and I happened to have it on hand. (of course!)
I love this cookie so much for so many reasons. It’s a two bite treat when you want just a little something extra. It’s a good treat for little ones because it’s small. Oatmeal is also filling.
Next, this is super quick to put together. A very standard recipe as far as cookies go and they bake up in just 12 minutes. They are chewy and a little sweet and very seasonal. The delicious smell that wafts through your kitchen is worth any and all effort to make these at home.
If you wanted to bring a quick potluck treat to your coworkers or your children’s holiday party, these would be a great choice because they make approximately 20 cookies.
Pumpkin Oatmeal Bites
A small drop cookie that is a perfect little seasonal bite.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 each large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup AP Flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
Instructions
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Preheat an oven to 350°F.
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Line a large baking sheet with foil or parchment paper. Spray with non stick cooking spray.
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In a medium size mixing bowl, cream together the sugars and butter with a hand mixer.
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Add the egg and mix again for 10 seconds to incorporate.
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Add in the vanilla extract and pumpkin puree and give the whole mixture a few stirs with a spoon to incorporate.
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In a second bowl, mix the flour, salt, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and oats. Stir with a spoon for 15 seconds to combine.
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In batches, mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients stirring in between additions. Do not over mix. You want to just make sure everything is incorporated.
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With a large spoon or a medium sized (about 2oz) scoop, scoop the batter and drop onto the baking sheet. Use the back of the spoon to flatten the cookie just a little bit.
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Bake for 12 minutes and cool completely before eating. Enjoy!
