Vegan Pumpkin Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup vegan butter, melted
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a baking sheet and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the melted vegan butter, light brown sugar, and white sugar until blended. Stir in the pumpkin puree and vanilla extract until combined.
3. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
4. Using a spoon or cookie scoop, drop cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until cookies are golden brown. Allow to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

Interesting Facts

• Pumpkin is a great source of vitamin A and fiber.
• Vegan butter is a great substitute for regular butter in baking recipes.
• Cinnamon and nutmeg are the perfect spices to use in vegan pumpkin cookies.