Soft, chewy, nutty, and full of cozy pumpkin spice. This recipe for Vegan Pumpkin Spice Almond Butter Cookies are topped with pumpkin seeds and a sprinkle of flaky sea salt for seasonal cookie you won’t be able to stop eating.
If you love making vegan cookies as much as I do, be sure to check out some of my other favorites like my Vegan Sea Salt Dark Chocolate Almond Cookies, Vegan Raspberry Chocolate Chip Cookies, or my Vegan Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
You will love these Vegan Pumpkin Spice Almond Butter Cookies as much as I do! These are soft, chewy, and a little nutty thanks to the almond butter. I add in pumpkin and spice for a fall twist on a classic vegan cookie!
I added roasted and salted pumpkin seeds on top and finish these Vegan Pumpkin Spice Almond Butter Cookies with a little flakey sea salt. These vegan cookies will impress anyone who loves pumpkin spice, even if they aren’t vegan!
Ingredients for Vegan Pumpkin Spice Almond Butter Cookies
Spectrum Organic Vegetable Shortening
Homemade Organic Light Brown Sugar
Costco Kirkland Organic Cane Sugar
Frontier Co-Op Organic Pumpkin Spice
Farmer's Market Organic Pumpkin Puree
Cairnspring Mills Organic All Purpose Flour
Foot to Live Organic Roasted & Salted Pumpkin Seeds
Why Organic
Why use organic ingredients in this recipe? You all know I’m a huge organic advocate, and I bet you may be thinking sometimes, Why would I even bother to use organic ingredients in something that is so sweet and indulgent? But, that is the exact reason why you should use organic ingredients! Sweet things need to have flavor in order to be good, otherwise they are just sweet and they don’t taste like much else. Organic ingredients are more pure than conventional ones, therefore they actually have more flavor than the non organic options. Say it with me, organic means more flavor! And not just more flavor but a more true and pure flavor. And organic ingredients are much healthier for you to eat in general as they do not contain GMOs or anything artificial. Plus, you are being environmentally friendly when you choose organic ingredients!
So, I highly recommend that you buy the best organic ingredients for this recipe! You can also shop my Amazon Storefront for all my favorite organic ingredients here. Tip – hover over each ingredient to see the name. And if you want to learn more about organic foods and the difference, read my post here on Food Labels and What They Mean.
Soft, chewy, nutty, and full of pumpkin spice. These Vegan Pumpkin Spice Almond Butter Cookies are a must bake this fall!
Ingredients
- Dough
113 grams (1/2 cup) organic vegetable shortening
113 grams (1/2 cup) packed organic light brown sugar
57 grams (1/4 cup) organic cane sugar
1 teaspoon organic pumpkin spice
62 grams (1/4 cup) organic pumpkin puree
113 grams (1/2 cup) organic almond butter
191 grams (1 1/2 cups) organic all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- Topping
Organic roasted & salted pumpkin seeds
Flaky sea salt (optional)
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the vegetable shortening, light brown sugar, cane sugar, and pumpkin spice. Mix on low until combined.
- Add the pumpkin puree, almond butter, flour, baking soda, and sea salt in that order. Mix on low until combined.
- Using your hands, form the cookie dough into round disks about 1 1/2-inches in diameter and place on the prepared baking sheets. Sprinkle the tops with pumpkin seeds.
- Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until the edges and bottom are golden brown. Sprinkle the tops with flaky sea salt. Allow to cool completely on the baking sheets.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 7 days.
Notes
- Gluten Free – Replace the all purpose flour with 198 grams (1 1/4 cups) organic gluten free flour blend.
- High Altitude — Bake at 375°F for 11 to 13 minutes or until the edges and bottom are golden brown.
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