Soft Pumpkin Cookies
These Soft Pumpkin Cookies are tender, gently spiced, and made for the kind of afternoon when the kitchen needs to smell like cinnamon and warm brown sugar. Pumpkin puree gives the cookies a cake-like softness, while melted butter keeps the method simple and practical. The dough rests briefly so the oats and flour can hydrate, helping the cookies bake up rounded instead of spreading too thin. They are lovely plain, but a thin maple glaze turns them into a small bakery-style treat for lunch boxes, weekend coffee, or a quiet dessert after dinner.