Pumpkin Pie Cookies Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What happens if you forget to add sugar to pumpkin pie? ›

If you forgot to add sugar to the pumpkin pie filling (from scratch) is it still going to turn out okay? It will not be very sweet. So offset the blah with a salted caramel glaze or a sweet cream topping or even a butterscotch layer of pudding. Put together a nutty streusel topping with maple syrup or brown sugar.

Pumpkin cookies can be sticky after baking due to the pumpkin puree's high moisture content. If pumpkin puree isn't drained slightly before mixing into the batter, the pumpkin puree can lead to more of a cakey texture than a cookie texture.

BAKE 12 to 14 minutes*. Cookie surface and edges will be pale in color. DO NOT OVERBAKE. COOL 1 minute before removing from cookie sheet.

To that end, we've found that refrigerating pumpkin pie filling overnight before using it not only enhances the spices' flavors, but also mellows them.

Pies with too much evaporated milk formed blisters on top.

As I let the pies cool, I saw that they all had browned blisters on top of their plastic-looking skin. Though the interior of the filling had a great, creamy texture. The flavor was ever-so-slightly muted and had a hint of milkiness to it.

During my testing of pumpkin pies, I tried lots of different milk options – heavy whipping cream, regular milk (I used 2% in my testing), sweetened condensed milk and evaporated milk. Ultimately, I found heavy whipping cream to be the best. It produced the creamiest pie in my opinion.

A post on O Chef discusses the chemical reaction that turned my cookies green: All plants contain chlorogenic acid, mostly in the stems and leaves, but sunflowers also have it in the seeds. A spokeswoman for Red River Commodities says that SunButter does indeed turn cookies and other baked products green as they cool.

Often times adding pumpkin to cookie recipes will make them soft and cakey due to the added moisture that it carries. This recipe is designed to make CHEWY cookies by eliminating the moisture in the butter and using a single egg yolk instead of the whole egg.

It sounds like you need to chill the dough, especially if you're making it with butter. shape the cookies, put them on the tray, then put it in the fridge for 15 minutes before baking. If you don't want puffy cookies, flatten them with the back of a glass dipped in flour before chilling.

Bake at 375 degrees F until golden and tender, 12 to 15 minutes. For crispy-cakey cookies: Bake the cookies at 425 degrees F until golden and crunchy on the outside, 8 to 10 minutes. For chewy cookies: Use 1 cup light brown sugar and 1/4 cup corn syrup and omit the granulated sugar.

How can you tell when a pumpkin pie is fully baked? ›

If the pie jiggles (but doesn't wiggle), then it's done. You should also see that the filling has darkened and the texture of the pie should be a bit puffed up from when you put it in the oven. If you're still uncertain, stick a knife (or a toothpick) in the center and see if it comes out clean.

In Commercial dough, the eggs are pasteurized so the risk is essentially 0. What happens if you eat slightly undercooked cookies? You'll be fine.

Typically, the crust takes longer to cook than the filling. This is often the case for pie recipes with custard fillings, like this chocolate chess pie, this pumpkin pie, or this rhubarb custard pie. Pre baking the crust for those types of pies will give the pie crust a head start by partially baking it.

How Long Can Pumpkin Pie Be Left at Room Temperature? Your pumpkin pie can safely sit out on the kitchen counter for up to 2 hours, says the FDA. After that, you run the risk of bacterial growth.

Many pie recipes call for baking the filled pie at a high temperature (425°F [218°C]) to set the structure of the crust before lowering the oven temperature to finish cooking the filling more gently.

for pumpkin pie when the filling still ripples in the center. the pie is underbaked and the filling won't completely set up. when the center of the pie wobble slightly it will continue to bake.

The egg proteins in pumpkin pie filling form a loose net that traps moisture. As the egg proteins are heated, they begin to contract. Cook them hot enough, and they'll contract so much that they separate from each other into curds, giving your pie filling that grainy, wet texture.

Why this happens: The pie was underbaked, or the oven temperature wasn't high enough. This is another problem that can occur when you haven't baked a pumpkin pie long enough, or if the oven temperature wasn't high enough.

Used too much liquid, not enough egg or depending on the recipe, not enough thickener like flour or starch. Used fresh pumpkin instead of canned pumpkin. Docked the pie crust. Put it in the refrigerator before it was completely cooled.