Chewy Pumpkin Cookies

Directions

• First, brown the butter. Melt 1 cup of butter over medium heat, continuing to stir until it reaches a rich amber color. Click here for more details on how to brown butter.
• Pour the butter into a measuring glass to ensure you have the right amount, making sure to scrape the bottom of the pot to get all of the brown bits as well. It should be a bit short of 1 cup. Place in the refrigerator to chill for about 20 minutes. Don’t let it solidify.
• Preheat the oven to 350F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the brown sugar and cooled brown butter. It should look like clumpy wet sand.
• Whisk in the egg yolk, maple syrup, vanilla, and pumpkin until smooth.
• Add in all of the dry ingredients and use a rubber spatula to fold into the dough. *If your dough feels too thin (it should hold its shape when scooped), chill the dough for about 15-20 minutes until thickened. This can happen sometimes if the butter is too warm at the start.
• Off to the side, mix together the coating ingredients in a small dish.
• Use a large cookie scoop (2oz) or 1/4 measuring cup and scoop out the dough. Drop into the cinnamon sugar mixture and toss to coat. The dough will be very soft but not sticky.
• Place onto the baking sheet, spaced about 3 inches apart from each other. You should be able to bake 4-5 cookies at a time. Leave the rest of the dough out at room temperature.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are darkened and the center looks puffed and slightly underdone.
• Allow them to rest on the baking sheet for a couple minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack. Continue to bake the rest of the cookie dough.
• Allow the cookies to cool, then dig in!