Source: Edalin, AdobeStockHomemade cookies, like any other baked goods, will always be tastier and healthier than store-bought ones. Moreover, at home, you can make them very original – for example, by preparing pumpkin cookies. We share a selection of amazing seasonal recipes!
1. Pumpkin and Cottage Cheese Cookies
Source: pinterest.comThis recipe is for those who prefer tender and soft cookies.
You will need: 60 g butter, 125 g pumpkin, 125 g cottage cheese, 20 g sugar, 150 g flour, 2 tbsp water, 5 g baking powder, 1 ml vanilla extract.
Instructions: Cut the pumpkin, add 2 tablespoons of water, simmer until soft, and mash into a puree. Pass the cottage cheese through a sieve and mix it with the pumpkin and softened butter. Add sugar, baking powder, and vanilla extract. Add flour, knead the dough, form it into round cookies, and bake for 15 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
2. Healthy Pumpkin Cookies
Source: aroma-avenue.ruIt's best to use long-cooking rolled oats.
You will need: 200 g pumpkin puree, 1 egg, 30 g rolled oats, 70 g bran, 12 g erythritol, 1 pinch baking soda, 1 pinch salt, spices.
Instructions: Grind the rolled oats and bran in a blender and mix them with the rest of the dry ingredients. Separately mix the pumpkin puree with the egg, combine both mixtures, and knead the dough. Form and bake the cookies for 20-25 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius in the oven.
3. Lenten Pumpkin Cookies
Source: aroma-avenue.ruWe recommend sprinkling the finished cookies with cinnamon sugar.
You will need: 200 g pumpkin, 250-300 g flour, 100 ml vegetable oil, 100 g sugar, 1 pinch salt, 0.5 tsp baking soda, cinnamon, and ground ginger, 1 tbsp vinegar.
Instructions: Boil the pumpkin until soft and mash into a puree. Add oil and baking soda quenched with vinegar. Add sugar and all dry ingredients. Knead the dough, form cookies with wet hands, and bake for 15-20 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
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4. Pumpkin Cookies with Kefir
Source: nyafoto.ruA simple and clear recipe that anyone can handle.
You will need: 1 egg, 150 g pumpkin, 80 g sugar, 60 g butter, 5 g baking powder, 100 ml kefir, 40 g walnuts, 350 g flour.
Instructions: Bake the pumpkin until soft and blend it. Add softened butter, egg, sugar, and kefir, and whisk again. Add chopped walnuts and flour with baking powder. Knead the dough, form cookies, and bake them in the oven for 15-20 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
5. Pumpkin and Oatmeal Cookies
Source: postila.ruInstead of wheat flour, you can use any other flour of your choice.
You will need: 200 g pumpkin puree, 190 g flour, 90 g sugar, 60 g rolled oats, 60 ml vegetable oil, 10 g baking powder, 20 g honey.
Instructions: Blend the pumpkin puree with sugar, oil, and rolled oats. Add the remaining ingredients, knead the dough, and form cookies. Bake for 15 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
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6. Pumpkin and Carrot Cookies
Source: povar.ruNo one will immediately guess that these cookies are made from vegetables.
You will need: 300 g pumpkin, 1 carrot, 100 g butter, 400 g flour, 100 g sugar, 0.5 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp spices.
Instructions: Grate the pumpkin and carrot, add 80 ml of water, and simmer over low heat for about 15 minutes until soft. Blend the mixture, add pieces of butter, and mix. Add baking soda, then sugar and spices, and finally mix in the flour. Refrigerate the dough for 30-40 minutes, roll it out, and cut the cookies. Bake them for 25-30 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius in the oven.
7. Pumpkin and Banana Cookies
Source: vk.comAn excellent cookie option for children and adults – sweet and delicious.
You will need: 150 g pumpkin puree, 1 banana, 1 g baking powder, 100 g sugar, 120 g butter, 330 g flour.
Instructions: In a blender, blend the pumpkin puree, banana, and sugar. Add softened butter, whisk again, and add the dry ingredients. Knead the dough, roll it out thinly, cut the cookies, and bake them for 15-20 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
8. Pumpkin Cookies with Chocolate
Source: pinterest.comYou can use any chocolate – dark or milk, in a bar or chips.
You will need: 250 g pumpkin puree, 120 g butter, 50 g sugar, 1 egg, 220 g flour, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp baking powder, 0.5 tsp salt, 50 g chocolate.
Instructions: Whisk the butter with sugar and cinnamon until fluffy. Continuing to whisk, add the egg, then the pumpkin puree. Add the dry ingredients and finally mix in the chocolate pieces. Drop spoonfuls of cookie dough onto parchment paper and bake in the oven for about 25 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
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9. Pumpkin Cookies with Orange
Source: aroma-avenue.ruAromatic orange zest perfectly complements pumpkin baked goods.
You will need: 150 g pumpkin puree, 130 g flour, 50 g sugar, 50 ml vegetable oil, 1 egg, 1-2 tbsp orange zest, spices.
Instructions: Whisk the pumpkin puree with sugar, oil, and egg. Add flour, zest, and spices to taste. Drop spoonfuls of cookie dough onto parchment paper and bake in the oven for 20 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
10. Pumpkin Cookies with Coconut Flakes
Source: dzen.ruThese cookies acquire a very interesting texture and aroma.
You will need: 200 g pumpkin, 1 egg, 50 g sugar, 50 g butter, 0.5 tbsp vanilla sugar, 20 g coconut flakes, 10 g baking powder, 380 g flour.
Instructions: Bake the pumpkin until soft and blend it. Whisk the softened butter and both types of sugar. Add the egg, then the coconut flakes and pumpkin puree. Add flour with baking powder, knead the dough, and form cookies. Bake them for about 25 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius in the oven.
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11. Pumpkin Cookies with Dried Fruits
Source: patee.ruAn original variation of Italian biscotti made with pumpkin.
You will need: 150 g pumpkin puree, 3 eggs, 50 ml vegetable oil, 3-4 cups flour, 200 g brown sugar, 100 g dried cranberries, 40 g each of dried apricots, raisins, and figs, 100 g peanuts, 1 tsp cinnamon, spices, 1 tsp baking powder.
Instructions: Whisk the eggs with sugar and mix them with the pumpkin puree. Add spices, cranberries, raisins, and chopped dried fruits. Add peanuts and 2/3 of the flour, add oil, and mix in the remaining flour until the dough is firm.
Divide the dough in half, form two long logs, and bake for half an hour in the oven at 190 degrees Celsius. Let them cool, slice into 15 mm thick pieces, and return the cookies to the oven for another 10-15 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius. Flip them halfway through.
12. Pumpkin and Almond Cookies
Source: aroma-avenue.ruIf desired, maple syrup can be replaced with another syrup to taste.
You will need: 150 g almond flour, 100 g wheat flour, 50 g coconut flakes, 150 g pumpkin puree, 1 egg white, 30 ml maple syrup, 1 sachet vanilla sugar, 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds.
Instructions: Mix both types of flour, coconut flakes, and vanilla sugar. Whisk the egg white until stiff peaks form, gradually adding the syrup. Mix together the egg white, pumpkin puree, and dry mixture. Drop spoonfuls of cookie dough onto parchment paper, sprinkle with pumpkin seeds, and bake for about 25 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.