Pumpkin Pie Cookie Dough Bites
Buttery cinnamon-spiced cookie dough shells stuffed with creamy pumpkin pie filling and topped with whipped cream—a perfect fall bite-sized treat.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Total Time: 32 mins
- Yield: 24 bites
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- ½ cup (110g) packed light brown sugar
- ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon (5ml) pure vanilla extract
- 1½ cups plus 1 tablespoon (223g) all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup (120ml) pure pumpkin puree
- ¼ cup (55g) packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) evaporated milk or cream
- 2 tablespoons (18g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ½ cup (120ml) cold heavy 35% whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- Ground cinnamon, for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in 1 egg and vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda together; gradually mix into the butter mixture.
- In a separate bowl, whisk pumpkin puree, brown sugar, 1 egg, evaporated milk, flour, and pumpkin pie spice until smooth.
- Chill the cookie dough for 30 minutes. Then scoop tablespoon-sized balls onto the prepared sheet, spacing 1 inch apart. Flatten each ball to create a small well.
- Spoon or pipe about 1 teaspoon of pumpkin filling into each dough well. Chill assembled bites 10 minutes.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes or until edges are lightly golden. Cool on the baking sheet 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar until soft peaks form. Top each cooled bite with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
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