Name: Nana's Spicy Pumpkin Chocolate Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: White sugar, divided - 1 cup; Unsalted butter, melted - ½ cup; Dark brown sugar - ¼ cup; Pumpkin Puree - 6 tablespoons; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; All-purpose flour - 1 ½ cups; Ground cinnamon, divided - 2 ¼ teaspoons; Pumpkin pie spice - 1 teaspoon; Salt - ¼ teaspoon; Baking soda - ¼ teaspoon; Baking powder - ¼ teaspoon; Miniature semisweet chocolate chips - ¼ cup; Ground cayenne pepper, or to taste - ½ teaspoon; White candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®) - ½ cup

Ingredients for - Nana's Spicy Pumpkin Chocolate Cookies

1. White sugar, divided 1 cup

2. Unsalted butter, melted ½ cup

3. Dark brown sugar ¼ cup

4. Pumpkin Puree 6 tablespoons

5. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon

6. All-purpose flour 1 ½ cups

7. Ground cinnamon, divided 2 ¼ teaspoons

8. Pumpkin pie spice 1 teaspoon

9. Salt ¼ teaspoon

10. Baking soda ¼ teaspoon

11. Baking powder ¼ teaspoon

12. Miniature semisweet chocolate chips ¼ cup

13. Ground cayenne pepper, or to taste ½ teaspoon

14. White candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®) ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Nana's Spicy Pumpkin Chocolate Cookies

1 . Stage

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.

2 . Stage

Combine flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, salt, baking soda, and baking powder in a separate bowl.

3 . Stage

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.

4 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat® baking mat.

5 . Stage

Roll 1 1/2 tablespoons of chilled dough into a ball. Repeat with the remaining dough.

6 . Stage

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.

7 . Stage

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.