Perfectly Pumpkin Oat Cookies

Perfectly pumpkin oat cookies are gluten, dairy, and egg-free. They are nicely balanced with fall spice flavors and soft to bite into. Another way to enjoy this recipe is to substitute pureed sweet potato for the pumpkin.

Here are some tasty add-ins for this pumpkin cookie recipe:

• Dried cranberries
• Dried wild blueberries
• Chopped pecans
• Chopped walnuts
• White chocolate flavored chips ~ the brands Bakers Choice and Enjoy Life are gluten and dairy-free
• Chocolate chips ~ an allergy-friendly brand like Enjoy Life
• Raisins
• Or any combination of these ideas

Once these cookies reach room temperature, try frosting a few with a gluten and dairy-free vanilla-flavored frosting. Store cookies in an airtight container or freeze them for longer storage.

To Make Perfectly Pumpkin Oat Cookies, You Will Need These Ingredients:

• Dairy-free butter substitutes like Country Crock Plant Butter
• Pumpkin puree
• Sugar ~ beet sugar is also an option
• Dark brown sugar
• Vanilla extract
• Mild molasses
• Gluten-free flour blend like King Arthur Measure-For-Measure Gluten Free Flour
• Gluten-free old-fashioned oats
• Baking soda
• Pumpkin pie spice ~ try my homemade version
• Salt
• Mini semi-sweet chocolate chips ~ Enjoy Life are allergy-friendly
• Raisins ~ optional but an excellent combination with the chocolate and pumpkin flavors

This is a great recipe to make the dough ahead and freeze in ball shapes or freeze the cookies baked.

Enjoy!

Print Recipe

Perfectly Pumpkin Oat Cookies

Deliciously soft and flavorful pumpkin cookies. Gluten-free and vegan with chocolate chips, raisins, and oats.

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time13 minutes mins

Total Time26 minutes mins

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: 30 minute recipe, egg-free pumpkin cookies, gluten-free pumpkin cookies, soft pumpkin cookies, vegan pumpkin cookies

Servings: 18 Cookies

Calories: 214kcal

Author: Mary Krick

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Dairy-free butter substitutes like Country Crock Plant Butter softened or Coconut oil (melted)
• 1/2 cup Sugar ~ beet sugar is also an option
• 1/4 cup Dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup Pumpkin puree
• 1 + 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp Mild molasses
• 1 + 1/4 cups Gluten-free flour blend like King Arthur Measure-For-Measure Gluten Free Flour
• 1 + 1/2 cups Gluten-free old-fashioned oats
• 1/2 tsp Baking soda
• 2 tsp Pumpkin pie spice ~ try my homemade version
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 3/4 cup Mini semi-sweet chocolate chips ~ Enjoy Life are an allergy-friendly brand
• 1/2 cup Raisins ~ optional but an excellent combination with the chocolate and pumpkin flavors

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone liners.
• In a large mixing bowl add softened dairy-free butter or melted coconut oil with granulated and brown sugar. Mix until smooth and creamy.
• Add pumpkin, vanilla, and molasses. Mix thoroughly.
• Add flour, baking soda, pumpkin spice, and salt. Mix on low speed or stir to combine.
• Fold in chocolate chips and raisins or whatever you decide as an add-in.
• Drop 2 tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets.
• Slightly flatten the cookie dough mounds and bake for 12- 13 minutes.
• Remove cookies from oven and let cookies rest 3-5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
• If you want to frost the cookies wait until they reach room temperature.

Notes

Here are some tasty add-ins for this pumpkin cookie recipe:

• Dried cranberries
• Dried wild blueberries
• Chopped pecans
• Chopped walnuts
• White chocolate flavored chips ~ the brands Bakers Choice and Enjoy Life are gluten and dairy-free
• Chocolate chips ~ an allergy-friendly brand like Enjoy Life
• Raisins
• Or any combination of these ideas

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cookie | Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 109mg | Potassium: 182mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 1222IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 2mg