Spiced Pumpkin Delight Cookies

1. Preheat the Oven

Set your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius). Ready two rimmed baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper.

2. Whisk It Together

In a medium bowl, combine the flour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, and salt with a whisk.

3. Cream Butter and Sugar

In a large bowl, use an electric mixer on medium speed to cream the butter and brown sugar until the mixture is fluffy, which should take about 3 minutes.

4. Add Egg and Pumpkin

Beat the egg into the butter-sugar mixture until fully incorporated. Follow with the pumpkin purée and vanilla extract, mixing until well-blended.

5. Create Cookie Dough

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet pumpkin mixture, beating just until there are no visible streaks of flour.

6. Scoop and Sprinkle

With a 2-tablespoon scoop, portion the batter onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them at least 1 inch apart. If desired, sprinkle the tops with sanding sugar.

7. Bake to Perfection

Bake each sheet individually for about 12 minutes, or until the cookies are puffed and spring back when gently pressed in the center.

8. Cooling Off

After baking, transfer the cookies to a cooling rack and let them cool down completely.