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Snickerdoodles — But Make Them Pumpkin

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When everything's coming up pumpkin, reach for a pumpkin snickerdoodle.
When everything’s coming up pumpkin, reach for a pumpkin snickerdoodle.

I haven’t always been a fan of pumpkin cookies.

They’re often too soft for my taste. Even bordering on mushy.

But “Pumpkin Snickerdoodles” may just change my mind.

They’re tender. Not too much. Not too little. But just right.

The key? Blotting the pumpkin puree with paper towels to absorb some of the moisture before adding it to the cookie dough.

This great recipe is from “Fat + Flour” (Alfred A. Knopf, 2025), of which I received a review copy.

It was written by Nicole Rucker, pastry chef and owner of Fat + Flour bakery in Los Angeles.

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Get Your Cookie Fix With Ras El Hanout Snickerdoodles

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Not your usual snickerdoodles.
Not your usual snickerdoodles.

When it comes to cookies, my husband is decidedly “Basic Boy.”

Meaning, he likes his chocolate chip, peanut butter, and snickerdoodle. And doesn’t like to veer to far from them.

So, “Ras El Hanout Snickerdoodles” satisfied both of our appetites. His for the classic. And mine for something a little more adventurous.

This wonderfully chewy and warmly spiced cookie recipe is from “Love Is A Pink Cake” (W.W. Norton & Co.), of which I received a review copy.

It’s by Claire Ptak, a Californian who moved to London to open her Violet Bakery. Of course, you may also know her as a former pastry chef at Chez Panisse in Berkeley. Or you may recognize her as the baker commissioned in 2018 to make the wedding cake for none other than Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

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