Soft vegan pumpkin butter cookies made with warm spices and simple ingredients. Moreover, they’re dairy-free, egg-free, and perfect for fall.
🛒 Ingredients (Makes ~16 Cookies)
- ½ cup pumpkin butter
- ⅓ cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
- ¼ cup neutral oil or melted vegan butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp pumpkin spice
- ¼ tsp salt
🍪 How to Make Vegan Pumpkin Butter Cookies
Step 1: Prepare the Dough
First, preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a baking tray.
Then, whisk pumpkin butter, sugar, oil, and vanilla until smooth.
Step 2: Mix Dry Ingredients
Meanwhile, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt.
Step 3: Combine
Next, gently fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients.
After that, chill the dough for 10 minutes for better shape.
Step 4: Bake
Finally, scoop dough onto the tray and bake for 10–12 minutes.
Then, cool before serving.
⭐ Tips for Perfect Pumpkin Butter Cookies
- Firstly, don’t overbake to keep cookies soft.
- Moreover, chilling prevents spreading.
- Additionally, use homemade pumpkin butter for deeper flavor.
- Finally, let cookies cool to set properly.
🔄 Variations to Try
- Chocolate Chip: Add dairy-free chocolate chips
- Gluten-Free: Use a 1:1 gluten-free flour
- Nutty: Add chopped walnuts or pecans
- Low-Sugar: Use maple syrup and reduce pumpkin butter slightly
- Iced: Drizzle with vegan vanilla glaze
💚 Health Benefits
Pumpkin is rich in beta-carotene and antioxidants.
Moreover, these cookies contain no dairy or eggs, making them lighter.
Because they use warming spices, they may also support digestion.
As a result, they’re a healthier dessert option.
🧒 Kid-Friendly Version
- Reduce spices slightly
- Add vegan white chocolate chips
- Shape dough into fun pumpkins
- Serve with plant-based milk
🥗 Nutrition Facts (Per Cookie – Approx.)
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Fat: 5 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
