Description
These Vanilla Pumpkin Oatmeal Latte Cookies are a delightful combination of a soft, chewy pumpkin cookie and a warm pumpkin latte. With a hint of espresso and a rich brown butter icing, these cookies are perfect for fall gatherings or cozy nights in.
Ingredients
Cookie Dough:
- 2 sticks salted butter
- 1 ¼ cup brown sugar
- ⅔ cup pumpkin butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2–4 tbsp espresso powder or instant coffee
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 ½–2 tsp pumpkin pie or chai spice
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- Sea salt (optional)
Brown Butter Icing:
- 1 stick salted butter, at room temperature
- 1 ½–2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Brown the butter: Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat until browned. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Mix ingredients: Combine browned butter with sugar, pumpkin butter, egg, vanilla, and espresso powder. Add flour, oats, baking soda, spices, and salt.
- Add pumpkin butter: Fold remaining pumpkin butter into the dough gently for streaks.
- Shape and bake: Roll dough into balls, flatten, and bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Make icing: Brown butter, whisk in powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt. Spread over cooled cookies.
Notes
- For a more pronounced spice flavor, increase the pumpkin pie or chai spice.
- Allow cookies to cool completely before icing for best results.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
