Spiced Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies with Maple Extract
The perfect treat for the fall, these spiced pumpkin snickerdoodle cookies with maple are delicious. They are also an easy to whip up treat that you can make for any fall occasion.
Did I mention that these maple and pumpkin Snickerdoodle cookies are delicious?! The sugar topping brings some extra flavor and sweetness to the cookie. I wasn’t sure about the sugar topping at first, but after tasting it, it is definitely worth adding.
Spiced Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies with Maple Extract
The Spiced Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies with Maple themselves have more of a maple flavor to them because of the extract. The pumpkin spice comes in with the sugar topping.
If you want to skip out on the pumpkin and just go with a regular cinnamon mixture, you can do that. I highly recommend keeping the pumpkin seasoning in there though because it compliments the cookie so well.
Maple Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Bars
Yummy! I can’t wait to share these Spiced Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies with you to see how you like them.
Remember, these maple and spiced pumpkin snickerdoodle cookies are perfect for fall or holidays. Guests will be impressed with the flavor! You can even enjoy them with a delicious cup of coffee or your favorite warm fall drink.
Ingredients needed:
- 3 cups of flour
- ½ c softened butter
- ½ c Crisco
- 1 ½ c granulated sugar
- Two large eggs
- 2tsp of vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons of maple extract
- 2 teaspoons of cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- Pinch of salt
Ingredients needed to make the sugar topping:
- 3 tablespoons of sugar
- 1 tablespoon of pumpkin spice
How to make the maple and spiced pumpkin snickerdoodle cookies:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 9×13” baking dish by lining it with parchment paper. You can also use cooking spray.
Cream together the butter, Crisco, and sugar. Mix it for about 2 minutes.
Then, add the eggs, vanilla, and maple extract to the creamed butter mixture. Blend for one minute.
Next, add the cream of tartar, baking soda, and flour and mix until well blended.
Spread the cookie batter into the 9×13″ baking dish.
In a small dish, mix together the sugar and pumpkin spice. This is going to be the sweet sugary topping. Once it is mixed, sprinkle the sugar and pumpkin spice mixture over the top of the batter.
Bake for about 23 to 27 minutes. You will know it is done when you can stick a toothpick in it and it comes out clean.
Let the cookies cool completely before cutting.
Looking for a no-bake cookie? These vanilla no bake cookies would also make a great fall treat!
Can these maple snickerdoodle cookies be served warm?
They can! However, you will want to make sure they cool down just a bit so that the bars do not fall apart on you.
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Spiced Pumpkin Snickerdoodles Cookies with Maple Extract
Ingredients
- 3 c flour
- 1/2 c softened butter
- 1/2 c Crisco
- 1 1/2 c sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp maple extract
- 2 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- Pinch of salt
Sugar Topping
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp pumpkin spice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 9×13” baking dish by lining it with parchment paper. You can also use cooking spray.
- Cream together the butter, Crisco, and sugar. Mix it for about 2 minutes.
- Add the eggs, vanilla, and maple extract to the creamed butter mixture. Blend for one minute.
- Add the cream of tartar, baking soda, and flour and mix until well blended
- Spread the cookie batter into the 9×13" baking dish.
- In a small dish, mix together the sugar and pumpkin spice. This is going to be the sweet sugary topping. Once it is mixed, sprinkle the sugar and pumpkin spice mixture over the top of the batter.
- Bake for about 23 to 27 minutes. You will know it is done when you can stick a toothpick in it and it comes out clean.
- Let the cookies cool completely before cutting.