Nana's Spicy Pumpkin Chocolate Cookies

Name: Nana's Spicy Pumpkin Chocolate Cookies
Total time: 69
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1 cup white sugar, divided; ½ cup unsalted butter, melted; ¼ cup dark brown sugar; 6 tablespoons pumpkin puree; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour; 2 ¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided; 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon baking soda; ¼ teaspoon baking powder; ¼ cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips; ½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, or to taste; ½ cup white candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®)

Recipe by Culinary Envy from allrecipes.com

Dessert 1 Hr. 9 Mins.

Ingredients

24 servings

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1 cup white sugar, divided
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½ cup unsalted butter, melted
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¼ cup dark brown sugar
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6 tablespoons pumpkin puree
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
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2 ¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided

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1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
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¼ teaspoon salt
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¼ teaspoon baking soda
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¼ teaspoon baking powder
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¼ cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
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½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, or to taste
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½ cup white candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®)

Instructions

Whisk 1/2 cup white sugar, melted butter, and brown sugar together in a large bowl. Add pumpkin puree and vanilla extract; whisk until smooth.
Combine flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, salt, baking soda, and baking powder in a separate bowl.
Mix flour mixture into the sugar-butter mixture; stir until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips gently. Cover dough with plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat® baking mat.
Roll 1 1/2 tablespoons of chilled dough into a ball. Repeat with the remaining dough.
Combine the remaining 1/2 cup white sugar, 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl. Roll dough balls completely in the spicy cinnamon-sugar. Place on the prepared baking sheet, at least 2 inches apart, and slightly flatten the tops.
Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden and cookies appear under-baked, about 9 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately place candy-coated chocolate pieces on top. Cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.