Soft Pumpkin Spice Cookies
Cookies for a healthy snack?! YES, please! These pumpkin spice cookies are soft, moist, and pack a flavorful punch! People will probably question you on having cookies for a healthy snack or dessert... and STILL lose weight. But you can just smile and not feel guilty one bit about eating these!
These are flour-free, grain-free, dairy-free, gluten-free, soy-free. Get creative with what you want to put in the batter. I chose pumpkin seeds because they are one of the highest seeds/nuts in protein. And I love raisins and pumpkin together. But feel free to try dried cranberries, walnuts, mini chocolate chips, coconut flakes, etc.
I baked them on a parchment-lined cookie sheet. I have not tried with just a greased sheet. I'm assuming they would turn out ok? Let me know! I just find the parchment paper to be an easy clean up hehe.
If you want a more crispy or harder cookie, just use 1 whole egg. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
½ cup raw almond butter
½ cup pumpkin puree, canned
2 TB maple syrup, pure
1 whole egg, plus 1 egg white
½ tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp baking soda
1 ½ - 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
A pinch (about 1/8 -1/4 tsp) of baking powder, aluminum-free
¼ tsp salt
¼ cup raisins
1 TB raw pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350˚F. Mix all ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Mixture may seem a little runny for cookies, but it’s fine.
- Drop by tablespoon onto a greased or parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 13-15 minutes.
*Optional add-ins: Instead of raisins & pumpkin seeds, try other dried fruits, unsweetened coconut flakes, chocolate chips, hulled hemp hearts, walnuts, etc.
For a more crispy cookie, only use 1 whole egg.
