Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodles

These cinnamon sugar cookies with a dollop of pumpkin butter in the middle is our delicious fall-inspired twist on a timeless classic.

Servings: 3 dozen

Ingredients

• 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 ½ cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
• ½ cup Loveless Cafe Pumpkin Butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
2. Cream the butter, cream cheese, 1 ¾ cups of the sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
3. Add the eggs, one at a time, and scrape the sides of the bowl.
4. Sift the flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar over the mixture and fold together by hand until blended.
5. In a large bowl, mix the remaining ¾ cup sugar with the pumpkin pie spice.
6. Scoop a heaping tablespoon of dough and roll it into a ball.
7. Roll the ball in the spiced sugar to coat and place on lined cookie sheet, leaving about 2" between each cookie.
8. Using your finger or the rounded handle of a wooden spoon, press a small indention into the center of each ball and fill with a tiny dollop of pumpkin butter.
9. Bake for about 14 minutes, until the cookies are set around the edges and lightly browned on the bottom.
10. Transfer cookies to a cooling rack and allow time to firm up.