Soft Baked Pumpkin Cookies with heart healthy Olive Oil in place of butter. The perfect treat!

Soft Baked Pumpkin Cookies

Baking time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup Oliviers & Co Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tsps baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp cinnamon sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.

In a large mixing bowl, combine Olive Oil, sugar, pumpkin, vanilla, & egg. Mix in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon & nutmeg.

Mix ingredients with your hands until dough forms.

Scoop dough into spoonfuls & evenly place on cookie sheet.

Bake for 10-12 minutes & let them cool on the pan for about 30 minutes. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar on tops of cookies before serving.