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Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies made without any butter or fat, and free of dairy, nuts and sugar!  For those on a diet, but still looking for a little treat, these pumpkin cookies are for you!  As much as I love the desserts I create that are over-the-top indulgent, it’s nice to have snacks around the house that I can feel good about eating.  These cookies are full of pure pumpkin and taste almost like eating cookie dough (probably because I under baked them as I usually do)!

Following up from #PumpkinWeek, which was full of pumpkin treats, I had a little bit of pure pumpkin leftover in the refrigerator that I wanted to experiment with, so I decided to try to make a healthy-ish cookie.  And these cookies turned out pretty good!!  They are definitely MUCH better tasting the second and third day after baking.  If you try them straight from the oven, then you will probably think I have lost my mind.  So just make these and then store them for a day or so and then try them!

So how do we make these cookies sweet while keeping them sugar free?  Swerve!  It’s my go-to sugar replacement because it doesn’t have a weird after taste.

COOKIE DOUGH!!!

I made BIG cookies….because that’s how I roll.  And speaking of rolling….might as well roll these cookie dough balls in some sugar-pumpkin spice mixture right?!!

Ready to bake!  These cookies do not have any fat in them.  Which means they will not spread.  You have the option of pressing the cookies down before baking them, or after baking them.  I flattened mine one I pulled them from the oven.

Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

Print Recipe
Serves: 8 Cooking Time: 11-minutes

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup pure pumpkin
  • 1/4 cup egg substitute (or 1 egg)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar substitute (I used Swerve)
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar substitute (I used Swerve)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin spice extract (I used Rodelle)
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract (I used Rodelle)
  • 3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1-1/4 cups quick cooking oats
  • 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
  • TOPPING:
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar substitute (I used Swerve)
  • 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin spice

Instructions

1

In a large bowl mix together the pumpkin, egg, sugars, salt and extracts until well combined. Stir in the pumpkin spice, nutmeg, cinnamon. Gently fold in the flour, cornstarch and baking soda until barely combined. Fold in the oats. Cover dough and chill in the refrigerator for 4-hours or overnight.

2

Once chilled, preheat oven to 350-degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. In a small bowl, combine the sugar and pumpkin spice topping. Scoop 1/4 cup sized cookie dough balls and roll in the sugar-pumpkin spice. Drop cookie dough balls on prepared cookie sheet. Option to gently press cookies down to flatten. Bake in 350-degree oven for 11-minutes. Let cookies cool and set on the cookie sheet. Once cooled, transfer to an airtight container.

Notes

Store cookies at room temperature. Cookies stay fresh for several days and taste better if eaten 1-2 days after being made.

Yeah…they still look under done.  And they taste like cookie dough.  But that’s how I like my cookies!  The pumpkin in the cookies keep them super moist.

Mmmmm….cookies!  Enjoy!!

XOXO,

Kelly

October 1, 2019 By
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I am a self taught baker that enjoys baking from scratch and learning the science behind baking in order to create new recipes! I started this blog so I could share with you the yummy recipes I am making in my kitchen, but also to have some fun and laughs along the way!

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10 Comments

  • Reply
    Kelly | Foodtasia
    October 1, 2019 at 8:47 AM

    Kelly, this is just what I need! A yummy treat that I can feel good about! Yay for under-baking cookies!

    • Reply
      Kelly
      October 28, 2019 at 7:27 AM

      Thanks Kelly!! Glad I am not the only one who loves an under baked cookie hehehe 🙂

  • Reply
    Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen
    October 3, 2019 at 6:38 AM

    You know I have to try these–any time I can enjoy cookies without the guilt I’m all in! Happy Friday eve, Kelly!

    • Reply
      Kelly
      October 28, 2019 at 7:28 AM

      Thanks Kelsie!! It just means you can eat two right?! 😉

  • Reply
    mary anderson
    October 3, 2019 at 8:25 AM

    i love the recipe its great how you make it easy for us thanks definitely going to try it out 🙂

    • Reply
      Kelly
      October 3, 2019 at 9:08 AM

      Awesome! Let me know what ya think when you try it out!! XOXO

  • Reply
    Jackie
    October 3, 2019 at 9:56 AM

    wow very few ingredients and just a lot of spices. Looks like something nice to have with tea or coffee in the fall!

    • Reply
      Kelly
      October 3, 2019 at 4:15 PM

      Yes!! Definitely a great cookie to enjoy in this Fall weather with a cup of tea or coffee! I hope you make these! If you do, come back and let me know what you think!! XOXO

  • Reply
    Katherine | Love In My Oven
    October 3, 2019 at 1:10 PM

    I like the way you roll, Kelly! Specifically, your big balls of cookie dough 😉 These are healthy and perfect! I would love to snack on a few right now!

    • Reply
      Kelly
      October 28, 2019 at 7:28 AM

      Thanks Katherine!! XOXO

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