12 Delicious Fall Cookie Recipes That’ll Make Your House Smell Amazing
By Samantha Leffler,
5 hours ago
Nothing smells better than freshly baked cookies filled with cozy, warm spices.
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Now that there’s a slight chill in the air, it’s the perfect time to dust off your baking sheets and mixing bowls and whip up a bevy of fall cookie recipes. Winter may be traditionally thought of as peak cookie season (hello, neighborhood cookie swap !) but these recipes prove that fall cookies can be just as delicious, if not more so. These autumnal treats are packed with warm and cozy spices such as cinnamon , nutmeg, and cardamom, and are best enjoyed with a cup of hot coffee or tea. So, grab your favorite flannel and pour yourself a glass of hot apple cider to enjoy alongside Pumpkin Sugar Cookies, Chewy Spice Cookies, and more!
Like carrot cake in cookie form, these treats are packed with warm spices such as ground cinnamon and ground ginger. They also, of course, call for shredded carrots , but it’s the tangy cream cheese filling that takes things up a notch. Enjoy these autumnal cookies with a cup of coffee or tea once temperatures start to dip.
Our favorite thing about these loaded cookies is that they’re endlessly customizable. For a fall-forward version, we suggest using ingredients such as butterscotch chips and toasted pecans, marshmallows, or dried cranberries. The choice is yours!
Cardamom is having a moment right now, and is quickly becoming one of fall’s most beloved flavors. If you’re not familiar with cardamom, it’s a spice commonly used in Indian cooking that has a sweet yet peppery taste, as well as floral notes and a hint of citrus. When it comes to these cookies, the spice is paired with a sweet base and a cream cheese glaze. Not a cardamom fan? Use pumpkin pie spice instead for an even more fall-forward take.
Get into the Halloween spirit with a little nudge from these adorable sugar cookies. Not only are they shaped and decorated like one of the season’s most popular symbols, but the dough is made with pure pumpkin puree , as well as cinnamon, ginger, and allspice, helping to deliver those quintessential fall flavors.
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Chocolate chip cookies are seasonless, but there’s something about these extra thick treats that makes them especially craveable in the fall. Each chewy cookie is made with two types of chocolate—milk chocolate chips and semisweet chocolate chips—and finished with a sprinkling of flaky sea salt. To double down on the fall vibes, add some pumpkin puree or chopped pecans to the batter.
Carrot cake strikes again! While these cookies don’t feature a cream cheese filling, they are made with a bevy of fall spices including ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg. Plus, these are cookies you can feel good about eating thanks to healthy ingredients like oats, almond flour, and freshly grated carrots.
Sugar cookies are a Christmas classic, but there’s nothing to say you can’t bake ‘em in the fall, too. To maximize the fall vibes, make your cookies in the shape of leaves and cover them with red, yellow, and orange icing. They’re pretty and delicious!
There’s something so comforting about a classic jam sandwich cookie. These cookies call for raspberry jam, but you can also use apple jam, pear jam, pumpkin butter, or something more fall-like to celebrate the season. Then, add a few pinches of ground cinnamon to the confectioners’ sugar topping, and enjoy.
If you love fall spices, these chewy cookies (ready in just over an hour) are for you. Each one includes nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves, as well as brown sugar and molasses for the perfect amount of sweetness. If you’ve got a party coming up, just double the recipe to make sure that all of your guests have a fall cookie to enjoy.
PB cookies are another treat that can be made at any point during the year, but there’s something about a peanut butter-filled cookie in the fall that just hits different. Ready in just over an hour, these cookies make for a great afternoon snack with a cup of tea or glass of milk.
Pine nuts add a rich, nutty flavor to everything from pesto to salads, but they also shine in desserts, such as these cookies. Here, they’re paired with dark brown sugar, vanilla extract, and more to yield delicious, buttery cookies you can eat whenever that cookie craving strikes.
Extend summer into fall with these s’more-inspired cookies, which taste just as good on a warm night as they do on a cool fall day. Each mini dessert features a graham cracker cookie base topped with a warm, gooey marshmallow and a Hershey's kiss. There’s nothing not to love about these cuties!
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