This vegan pumpkin sugar cookies recipe comes together with 10 simple ingredients. These treats resemble a snickerdoodle with their cinnamon sugar coating. Perfect for fall with their chewy centers and perfectly crisp edges.
When I think of what I want for a fall cookie, I want something soft, chewy, and comforting. With quintessential fall flavors, like pumpkin, cinnamon, and nutmeg. What about you?
Why you'll love this recipe
- Ready in about 30 minutes. Add everything to your stand mixer, roll dough into balls, and bake until perfectly golden brown.
- Easy recipe for holiday baking! Top with vegan frosting if you're feeling extra festive.
- These vegan pumpkin sugar cookies are vegan, making them dairy free and egg free by default. To make gluten free, just use your favorite gluten free flour.
Key ingredient notes
11 common dairy-free and egg-free ingredients. Here are some a few great swaps for making these treats allergy-friendly!
- For the butter: Use your favorite plant-based butter brand.
- For the egg: I almost always either use Bob's Red Mill Egg Replacer or make a flax egg by mixing together 3 tablespoons water with 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed.
- For the sugar: When searching for vegan-friendly sugar, look for labels that include words like organic, unrefined, natural, or raw on the package. It bakes the exact same way, so no worries about that!
How to make vegan pumpkin spice sugar cookies
In the bowl of your stand mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until well combined. Meanwhile, whisk together flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt in a medium bowl, then set aside.
Once the butter and sugar are combined, mix in the pumpkin puree, egg replacer, and vanilla. Once smooth, slowly mix in the flour mixture.
Preheat oven to 350F and prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper. Using a tablespoon, roll dough into balls and coat in cinnamon sugar. Place on prepared baking sheets and repeat.
Bake for 10-15 minutes, until bottoms are lightly browned. Let cool slightly on the baking sheet then transfer to wire racks. Enjoy with a festive homemade vegan pumpkin spice latte!
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Vegan Pumpkin Sugar Cookies
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup vegan butter softened
- 1 ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- 1 egg replacer store-bought or flax egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
Cinnamon Sugar Coating
- 3 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F and prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the flat beater, mix together butter and sugar until well combined.
- Add the pumpkin puree, egg replacer, and vanilla extract to stand mixer bowl and beat until smooth.
- Once combined, add flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Continue to mix until just combined.
- Whisk cinnamon sugar together in a small, shallow bowl. Using a tablespoon, roll cookie dough into balls and coat in cinnamon sugar. Place on prepared baking sheets and repeat until you run out of dough.
- Bake in oven for 10-15 minutes, until bottoms are lightly browned. Remove from oven, let cool slightly on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to let cool completely.
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