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Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

October 18, 2012 by Lindsay 36 Comments

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Hi Friends!

These Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies taste like fall in dessert form.

The other night I was in the mood for some cookies. And since it IS fall and all, I decided they should be pumpkin cookies. I made some pumpkin cookies last year but this time I wanted them to have oatmeal. I looked at a few recipes for inspiration, but most of them were full of butter and tons of sugar….so I just kinda did my own thing, as per usual 🙂

I mixed, scooped, baked and tasted. The verdict? I loved them! I know they won’t be for everyone, but they’re moist, chewy and taste like fall. They’re not overly sweet…and they’re packed with goodies like pecans and chocolate chips.

These Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies taste like fall in dessert form.

Confession…i HATE photographing cookies. So I didn’t spend a lot of time doing it. Sorry, friends 🙂

So you’ll just have to settle for the recipe instead!

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Add a little fall flavor to your oatmeal cookies with this super simple recipe!

  • Author: Author: Lindsay
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 minutes
  • Total Time: 17 minutes
  • Yield: 36 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 egg + 1 egg white
  • 1/2 c unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1.5 cups white whole wheat flour
  • 2.5 cups rolled oats
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar, not packed
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1.5 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • pinch salt
  • 1/2 c dark choc chips
  • 1/2 c chopped pecans

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, mix the pumpkin, eggs, applesauce and vanilla.
  2. Add the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt. Stir until just combined.
  3. Mix in the chocolate chips and pecans.
  4. Scoop onto greased baking sheets and flatten slightly with a fork.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

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There you have it! What’s your favorite pumpkin cookie recipe?

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

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Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @TheLeanGreenBean and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

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  1. Sylvia @ Frolic Through Life says

    October 18, 2012 at 12:11 AM

    I want to make these but with raisins! Pumpkin and raisins has been kind of my thing lately! These look super yummy.

    Reply
    • Life's a Bowl says

      October 19, 2012 at 2:39 PM

      I was thinking the same thing!!! Or even some pumpkin seeds? Wonder if you could sub in some maple syrup too? Feels like fall to me 🙂

      Reply
      • Lindsay says

        October 22, 2012 at 8:50 AM

        i say go for it! love pumpkin seeds! and you could probably trade maple syrup for some of the brown sugar!

        Reply
  2. Lauren @ Lawfully Wedded Wife says

    October 18, 2012 at 12:56 AM

    These look so good Lindsay! I’ve been on quite the baking kick lately (especially with pumpkin) and so I think I’ll be trying these! 🙂

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      October 22, 2012 at 8:56 AM

      awesome! enjoy!

      Reply
  3. Erica { EricaDHouse.com } says

    October 18, 2012 at 6:34 AM

    Hmmm…do you hate photographing them because it’s to hard not to eat them?

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      October 22, 2012 at 8:51 AM

      exactly!! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Linz @ Itz Linz says

    October 18, 2012 at 7:05 AM

    I love every word in this post, so I knew it’d be a winner! 🙂

    Reply
  5. HollieisFueledByLOLZ says

    October 18, 2012 at 7:08 AM

    These look really good. The photos you did do it enough justice. I personally like taking 1-2 photos of food and not needing to take 1000 but then again…I’m not the best baker LOL.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      October 22, 2012 at 8:51 AM

      haha i def prefer fewer pics, more eating!

      Reply
  6. Danielle @ Clean Food Creative Fitness says

    October 18, 2012 at 7:19 AM

    Love this recipe! I’ve been on a total pumpkin kick lately and will pretty love anything pumpkin! I am the worst photographer ever and think cookies always look the same in pictures! Just can’t figure it out!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      October 22, 2012 at 8:51 AM

      i know!!! it’s so annoying!

      Reply
  7. Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says

    October 18, 2012 at 7:28 AM

    Photographing brown food in general sucks… but it’s especially hard when it’s cookie because you KNOW how fantastic they taste. Anyway, I think these look lovely. I’ve been wanted to make a pumpkin version of my granola cookies – I’m going to take some inspiration for you and do it!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      October 22, 2012 at 8:56 AM

      woohoo! go for it!

      Reply
  8. Madeline @ Food Fitness and Family says

    October 18, 2012 at 8:34 AM

    YUM! You know I am a sucker for all things pumpkin 😉

    Reply
  9. Krysten Siba Bishop (@darwinianfail) says

    October 18, 2012 at 8:59 AM

    DELICIOUS!! Fall + Pumpkin anything is amazing!

    Reply
  10. Christine @ Love, Life, Surf says

    October 18, 2012 at 9:41 AM

    I’ve been craving cookies lately and these look super yummy. Can’t wait to try them!

    Reply
  11. Danielle @ Itsaharleyyylife says

    October 18, 2012 at 9:45 AM

    I posted a pumpkin oatmeal cookie recipe today too! Great minds think alike! (:

    Reply
  12. Tara @ Chip Chip Hooray says

    October 18, 2012 at 10:27 AM

    These look great to me! I think I’ll be trying them myself this weekend. 🙂

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      October 22, 2012 at 8:52 AM

      let me know how they turn out!

      Reply
  13. Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says

    October 18, 2012 at 12:33 PM

    I have such a long list of things I want to make, but these just got bumped up to the top 5! They look amazing. 😀

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      October 22, 2012 at 8:52 AM

      haha awesome! enjoy!

      Reply
  14. Mariell @ HealthyPantz says

    October 18, 2012 at 12:39 PM

    I held off on the pumpkin baking frenzy until last night with some whole wheat pumpkin craisin bread. These cookies are definitely next in line- thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  15. Brittany (Healthy Slice of Life) says

    October 18, 2012 at 2:01 PM

    mmm oatmeal, pumpkin- it’s fall in a cookie! 🙂

    Reply
  16. Brittany @ Delights and Delectables says

    October 18, 2012 at 3:38 PM

    I can’t get enough pumpkin right now! I hate photographing cookies too… I would much rather eat them. 😉

    Reply
  17. Allie says

    October 18, 2012 at 3:42 PM

    It IS hard to photograph cookies! Especially oatmeal ones. Because they will look like an oatmeal cookie, and that will hide their deceptive deliciousness. I’m not a big pumpkin fan, but if you put it in a cookie recipe with oatmeal? Yup, I’ll scarf it down.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      October 22, 2012 at 8:53 AM

      ahhhh, so oatmeal is the winning ingredient for you 🙂 i agree…can’t get enough, especially in cookie form!

      Reply
  18. Victoria says

    October 18, 2012 at 3:54 PM

    Those looks amazing yet so simple to make…. I can’t wait to try them this weekend, perhaps!!

    Reply
  19. jobo says

    October 18, 2012 at 4:12 PM

    Yum! Pumpkin and oatmeal, such a fab combo! I must try these 🙂

    Reply
  20. Brittany @ GOtheXtraMile says

    October 18, 2012 at 6:05 PM

    Love this!!

    Reply
  21. Kammie @ Sensual Appeal says

    October 18, 2012 at 7:47 PM

    Nom cookies. Surprinsingly I haven’t made any in a while… yours kind of remind me of ones I made in the beginning of my blog, oatmeal cookies with nut butter. Nomm… these look awesome too!

    Reply
  22. Kristen @ notsodomesticated says

    October 18, 2012 at 7:48 PM

    Yum!! I have yet to make anything with pumpkin yet this season, and that seriously needs to change. These look soo good!

    Reply
  23. Kierston says

    October 19, 2012 at 6:53 AM

    These look delish! Thanks 4 the recipe!

    Reply
  24. purelymichelle says

    October 20, 2012 at 2:48 PM

    yum! love pumpkin cookies

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  25. Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef says

    October 20, 2012 at 9:27 PM

    oooh, these must be absolutely incredible!!! i must say, i am very glad those are chocolate chips & not raisins…. raisins are yummy, just not in cookie form. i love the pumpkin/oat combo!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      October 22, 2012 at 8:49 AM

      chocolate chips are always better in cookies, in my opinion 🙂

      Reply

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