This family recipe has been tried and tested hundreds of times, and makes perfect cakey Pumpkin Cookies. They are easily our newest favorite fall cookie, and with using fresh milled flour, they are even healthier. Better than anything you’d find at a bakery. If you make them, please tag me in your pictures on Instagram! Enjoy!
Healthy Pumpkin Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup melted butter
- 2 cups pumpkin puree
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 5 cups fresh milled soft white
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 cups chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine sugar and oil in a mixing bowl and stir well to mix. Add pumpkin, egg, milk, and vanilla and mix until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Add dry ingredients and chocolate chips to the wet ingredients and stir just until incorporated.
- Drop by large spoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 14 minutes. Cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a cooling rack
Notes
Making Freshly Milled Flour
When I grind my own flour, my family gets everything from the whole grain. The outer part (bran) has lots of fiber, magnesium, B vitamins like thiamine and niacin, plus minerals like iron and zinc. The germ (seed) is packed with B vitamins and important minerals too. The middle layer (endosperm) has protein, carbs, and some B vitamins, iron, and fiber. To do this, you’ll need a grain mill. It’s a bit of an investment, but let me tell you, it’s worth it.
Many people find they react differently to grains that are freshly milled at home compared to store-bought. The reason is that when you mill your own grains, you’re using the entire grain—nothing is taken out. Store-bought breads and flours undergo heavy processing where parts of the grain are removed to make them last longer on shelves. We are all about the freshly milled flour at Folsom Farm.
Here’s the bread machine I use (affiliate link)
Here’s the grain mill I use (affiliate link)
