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Pumpkin Bread Breakfast Cookies

Big fat oatmeal pumpkin cookies that are perfect for a breakfast or snack.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Total Time 26 minutes
Servings 18
Author Cookie Madness

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup chopped walnuts pecans okay, too
  • 1 cup granulated sugar 190 grams
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar 100 grams
  • 2 sticks 8 oz of butter, I used salted at room temperature
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • 1 ⅔ cup all-purpose flour 210 grams
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups oats old fashioned or quick
  • 1 cup sweetened dried cranberries
  • ½ cup raw unsalted pepitas

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper if baking immediately, or skip this step of you plan on chilling the dough.
  • Finely chop ½ cup of the walnuts, then set aside both the finely chopped and remaining ¼ cup chopped walnuts.
  • In a large bowl, beat granulated sugar, brown sugar and butter with an electric mixer until blended. Add pumpkin and maple syrup. Mix well. Beat in flour, pumpkin pie spice, ground cinnamon, baking soda, and salt until blended. Stir in the oats, cranberries, pepitas and reserved ½ cup finely chopped walnuts. Mix well.
  • Drop batter by quarter cupfuls onto dinner plates lined with plastic wrap. Press into 3 inch rounds and chill until ready to bake. Alternatively,drop batter by quarter cupfuls onto parchment lined baking sheets. Spread each round with a metal spatula to make a 3 inch round. Sprinkle cookie with about 1 ½ teaspoons chopped walnuts.
  • Bake 15 to 17 minutes or until edges are set.