Give your fall baking list an upgrade with these scrumptious Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies.
My fall baking list always includes something with pumpkin.
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While I’m a huge fan of Healthy Pumpkin Bread and Pumpkin Sheet Cake, there’s just something extra special about these delightful little cookies.
Chewy at the edges, soft in the center, and filled with warm layers of spice, these healthy pumpkin oatmeal cookies are a fall-flavored dreamboat.
They’re the right amount of sweet, aren’t too cakey (one of my biggest pet peeves with most pumpkin cookie recipes), and are made with healthy ingredients.
While there are many who might turn down a regular oatmeal cookie (not these Healthy Oatmeal Cookies or my classic Oatmeal Cookies though) or even pumpkin raisin oatmeal cookies, these pumpkin cookies with maple glaze can’t be ignored.
5 Star Review
“LOVE THESE! They were exactly what I was craving. I will definitely be making these again!”
— Molly —
How to Make Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
Fall spices and natural sweeteners elevate the pumpkin to give these cookies their addictive cozy flavor that everyone will love.
Finish them with the scrumptious maple glaze for a beautiful (and tasty!) presentation.
The Ingredients
- White Whole Wheat Flour. I opted to use white whole wheat flour for this recipe because it contains more nutrients than white flour.
- Pumpkin Puree. For delicious pumpkin flavor and a nutrition boost! Pumpkin is rich in vitamins and helps keep these as low calorie pumpkin oatmeal cookies. (If you want to use up your leftover pumpkin puree, try this Pumpkin Oatmeal.)
- Rolled Oats. Along with the pumpkin, oats are the co-star of these cookies. They give the cookies their texture. Packed with fiber, oats are also a healthy addition to these cookies.
- Pumpkin Pie Spice. The blend of spices we’ve all come to know and love in our pumpkin-flavored treats.
- Cinnamon. Because when it comes to pumpkin, you can never have enough cinnamon.
- Coconut Sugar. Although coconut sugar is a natural sweetener, it provides all the caramel-like goodness that these cookies need.
- Egg Yolk. Important for the perfect chewy texture.
- Maple Syrup. Another way to add natural sweetness to these cookies. Plus, it tastes incredible with pumpkin!
- Vanilla. Vanilla makes these cookies taste extra warm and cozy.
- Maple Glaze. An optional but highly recommended finishing touch.
The Directions
- Melt the coconut oil.
- Whisk the dry ingredients together.
- Stir the sugar into the oil. Whisk in the remaining wet ingredients.
- Stir the wet ingredients into the dry.
- Drop cookie dough balls onto a baking sheet, flattening the tops a little.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 11 to 12 minutes. Make the glaze.
- Frost the cookies. DIG IN!
Storage Tips
- To Store. The cookies’ flavor is best on Day 2. Store leftovers in an airtight container lined with paper towels at room temperature for up to 1 week.
- To Freeze. Place cookies in an airtight freezer-safe storage container and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
What to Serve with Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
Recommended Tools to Make this Recipe
- Baking Sheets. A must-have for baking cookies.
- Batter Scoop. My trick to perfectly-sized cookies.
- Small Whisk. Keep your ingredients in the bowl with this small, easy-to-use whisk.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can make these pumpkin oatmeal cookies vegan. Other readers have had great success with swapping the egg yolk for a flax egg.
I haven’t tried a healthy pumpkin oatmeal cookies applesauce swap, so I can’t say for certain whether or not it could replace the egg yolk.
Yes, you can definitely make these into pumpkin oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. Fold in the chocolate chips in at the end of Step 5. Or, try my classic Healthy Pumpkin Cookies.
If you don’t want to use the maple glaze from this recipe (it’s absolutely delicious on these cookies!), then you could swap it for the vanilla glaze from my Apple Oatmeal Cookies recipe (also delicious!).
Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
For the Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies:
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour (plus 2 tablespoons)
- 3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup packed coconut sugar or substitute light brown sugar
- 1 large egg yolk at room temperature
- 1/2 cup pure pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
For the Maple Glaze (optional):
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar sifted
- 1/2 to 1 tablespoon milk any kind of dairy or non-dairy milk you like or cream
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.
- In a microwave-safe medium bowl, melt the coconut oil and set aside to cool.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
- To the bowl with the coconut oil, add the coconut sugar, and stir until well combined. Once combined, whisk in the egg yolk. Add the pumpkin, maple syrup, and vanilla, and whisk until the mixture is well blended. It will be very thick.
- Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Pour the wet ingredients into the well, then stir and fold the batter by hand with a rubber spatula or spoon, just until combined and the flour disappears. The dough will be very thick and will seem dry, but keep stirring and folding and it will come together. Do not overmix.
- With a cookie scoop or spoon, portion the dough by 2 tablespoonfuls. Roll into balls and place on the baking sheet, leaving about 1 1/2 inches between each. Lightly flatten the tops of the balls to help the cookies spread in the oven, but do not flatten them completely.
- Bake the cookies for 11 to 12 minutes, until very lightly browned on the edges, dry to the touch, and still appearing soft in the centers. Allow the cookies to cool 4 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- While the cookies cool, make the glaze: In a medium bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, 1/2 tablespoon milk, maple syrup, and vanilla until evenly combined. If the glaze is too thick to drizzle, add additional milk 1/2 teaspoon at a time until you reach your desired consistency.
- To frost: Transfer the cookies to a plate or clean sheet of parchment. Dip a fork into the glaze and drizzle it over the top of the cookies in a zigzag pattern. Let the cookies sit at room temperature until the glaze sets, about 20 minutes. Enjoy!
Notes
- TO STORE: The cookies’ flavor is best on Day 2. Store leftovers in an airtight storage container lined with paper towels at room temperature for up to 1 week.
- TO FREEZE: Freeze cookies in an airtight freezer-safe storage container for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
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Good flavor, but I was a little disappointed there weren’t more oats in these. Based on the picture of them in the article I assumed they would be more oat based. But the texture is very cake like & they are yummy even without the icing!
Hi Emily, I’m glad to hear you enjoyed the cookies! Thanks for sharing this review.
LOVE THESE! they were exactly what i was craving. easy enough to make with a baby in one arm too. i added dark chocolate chips! will definitely be making these again!
YAY! I’m so happy to hear that you enjoyed this recipe, Molly! Thank you for taking the time to share this kind review!
Reporting back a year later, they came out great with the flax egg!
Thank you for taking the time to report back, Jessi! I’m so happy these turned out well!
This is a very good, very easy recipe. I used brown sugar and added pecans, and on a couple batches added chocolate chips. Great holiday cookies. I didn’t frost them. Maybe next time.
Thank you for taking the time to share this kind review, Kathy! I’m so happy to hear that this recipe was a hit!
Sooo yummy!! I skipped the glaze and only had whole wheat flour but they still turned out amazing!
Thank you for taking the time to share this kind review, Kristie! I’m so happy to hear that this recipe was a hit!
They taste amazing but my icing turned out translucent. So they didn’t look as nice for picture ?
I’m happy that you enjoyed the flavor, Adriana! Thank you for sharing this kind review!
I don’t know what I did wrong, but my batter was more the consistency of a thick pancake or muffin batter. However, the flavor is delicious and we’ll just have to see how they turn out!
Hi April! I’m sorry to hear that! It’s hard to know what went wrong without being in the kitchen with you. Hope you were still able to enjoy them!
Best cookie recipe ever!!! And so easy! I made these for Thanksgiving and I’m still making them by request!!! The flavor is unbelievably delicious and they’re perfect with raisins and walnuts!
You’re the best!👍🏻😋❤
Hi Beckie! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!