If you're a fan of baking your heart out in fall, then we're right there with you. In fact, fall is one of our favorite seasons to spend time in the kitchen. From cinnamon to
cornmeal, there's something warming about seasonal spices, pantry staples and freshly baked food that makes us feel right at home.
Additionally, baking in the fall fills the rooms with pleasant aromas and can keep the house warm on a chilly night.
Whether you're a tried-and-true cook or a novice in the kitchen, we believe there's one fall treat that shouldn't be missed, cookies! No matter what your skill level is in the kitchen, cookies are a favorite seasonal dessert that can be customized to meet all your baking needs. From maple spiced cookies to sweet peppermint dessert, this fall-inspired cookie list will have you baking more cookies than you know what to do with.
For even more seasonal fun, take a look at these classic fall recipes, review the ingredients and steps, and then invite your little ones into the kitchen to help out. They'll love learning a new baking skill, and you'll enjoy spending the extra one-on-one time with them. It's a win-win for everyone. Keep scrolling to discover which fall cookie recipe to dive into first.
Maple Oat Nut Cookies
Maple is a sweet flavor that reminds us of the season's changes with each bite. When it comes to fall color, maple trees top the list. While there are several types of maple trees, sugar maples are often the variety most associated with autumn. This is because their foliage turns to shades of red, orange and yellow, coloring everything around it during this season. While these leaves won't be adding any color to your cookies, the sweet maple sap from the tree will surely add some flavor. Used as a natural sweetener in several wholefood recipes, maple is an incredibly sweet sap that can be added to everything from fresh coffee to baked goods.
These Maple Oat Nut Cookies bring all of the flavors of fall to life and are mixed with nuts and oats to create a satisfying dessert everyone will love. Easy to make, vegan and gluten free, these cookies serve as the perfect introduction to gluten free baking and are easy to bake before any fall gathering.
Ginger Spice Cookies
The sweet and spicy scent of ginger is exactly what fall is all about. It's warm, inviting and adds a boost of flavor to whatever it's combined with. That being said, ginger isn't praised solely for its scent. Ginger is an incredibly nutritious spice loaded with health benefits. It's chock-full of vitamin c, vitamin B6, potassium, magnesium and manganese. Ginger is also highly praised for its anti-nausea benefits.
All of this combined makes ginger the perfect ingredient to add to your festive fall cookies. The smell of ginger and spices will have everyone in the house running to the kitchen to see what's cooking. Gluten free and lactose free, these Ginger Spice Cookies are the ideal treat to bake if you're cooking for someone with food sensitivities. They're also great when cooking for large groups, where you may be unsure of individual dietary restrictions.
Peppermint Blossom Cookies
Similar to pumpkin spices fame throughout the fall, peppermint is the undeniable king of winter. However, just because that's so, it doesn't mean that this tasty ingredient can't be enjoyed in the fall as well! Peppermint is a relaxing, cooling and aromatic spice that is delicious when added to a wide variety of baked goods.
For a real fall treat, try whipping up a batch of these Easy Peppermint Blossom Cookies! They are the perfect addition to your holiday dessert platter and can be prepped and cooked in under thirty minutes. Additionally, they're gluten free and vegan, and incredibly easy to make!
6 Ingredient Butter Pecan Cookies
When it comes to nuts, we often forget that like produce, they have a seasonal harvest as well! Pecans drop from their trees between September and November. This fall harvesting season makes them the perfect ingredient to add to all of your holiday goods. When they first begin to grow, pecans start with a green shell. Eventually, as they ripen, their husks turn brown and begin to crack, revealing the pecan nut we know and love!
To make the most out of this seasonal ingredient, work your freshly harvested pecans into these 6 Ingredient Butter Pecan Cookies. An excellent recipe to bake with kids; these cookies don't require much to achieve a fantastic result. They're light, crisp and flavorful. Perfect for holiday gatherings or to keep on hand when you're craving something sweet.
Apple Pie Oatmeal Cookies
If apple pie doesn't scream fall, we don't know what does! A sugary, warming and cinnamon filled treat; it's the season's ideal comfort flavor. It doesn't get much better than apple pie, except when you take that same delicious pie and turn it into bite-sized cookies!
These mouthwatering Apple Pie Oatmeal Cookies are the perfect addition to your seasonal sweets round up. Loaded with a soft and chewy texture, they feature chunks of dried apples, tons of cinnamon, and whole oats. A fiber-packed treat that is much lighter than traditional desserts; these cookies are a sweet snack that you can enjoy guilt-free.
Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
If you're new to the vegan lifestyle, you may find baked goods hard to navigate. Deciphering what desserts contain butter, milk and animal byproducts can be hard to understand, especially if you're not sure who baked them. When making your cookies at home, it's much easier to swap in vegan ingredients for dairy-based ones. Whether you're starting from scratch with a vegan cookie recipe or trying to make one of your seasonal favorites dairy-free, there are countless ways you can make vegan cookies delicious.
These Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are the perfect example of a vegan treat that holds all the flavor and sweetness of traditional cookies. An easy vegan alternative to bring along to your next cookie exchange, they are a festive dessert that both kids and adults will enjoy. Full of pumpkin flavor and starring a moist cake-like texture, they're sure to earn a spot on your list of favorite holiday desserts.
Rhubarb Linzer Cookies From North Dakota
Curious to try out rhubarb this holiday season? We love this delicious plant! Rhubarb is unique in the sense that only the stalk of the plant is eaten. While rhubarb stalks are jam-packed with health benefits, the plant leaves are quite poisonous and should not be eaten. The sweet stalks can be turned into everything from wines to desserts and adapt to other fruity flavors.
To ring in the holidays, try making these Rhubarb Linzer Cookies straight from North Dakota. The Dala horse symbol featured on these Cookies is a traditional symbol in Scandinavian culture. While rhubarb is best when harvested during the fall, most upper-midwesterners keep a freezer full of rhubarb at all times of the year. When rhubarb is plentiful during the fall, we love taking a scoop of it and squishing it between two sugar cookies. Additionally, when paired with the traditional Dala horse symbol, you can create real Grand Forks cookies in the comfort of your kitchen. The result? A batch of delicious Rhubarb Linzer Cookies that will satisfy your sweet tooth and leave your guests returning to the table for more.
White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
Autumn has arrived, and with it comes cranberry season! While cranberries are great with turkey and stuffing, they can also be mixed into your baked goods to add a sweet and balanced flavor. Whether you add cranberries as a fixture to the tip of your cookies or bake them straight into the batter, these juicy berries are ready to take center stage this holiday season. Not sure where to begin. Start by making these White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies.
These chewy cookies are stuffed with sweet white chocolate chips and tangy dried cranberries to create a sweet and sour cookie batter that just about everyone will love. Make these cookies to add a seasonal touch to your dessert table, or whip up a batch for your family to enjoy on a chilly autumn afternoon. No matter when you choose to enjoy this dessert, we're confident it will be just what you're craving.
And there you have it! A complete list of our favorite fall-inspired cookie recipes for you to bake at your next gathering. Whether you choose to create a vegan pumpkin-inspired dessert or stick with a more traditional seasonal treat like butter pecan cookies, everyone who takes a bite will enjoy them!
Have a favorite fall cookie recipe that we didn't mention! We'd love to hear about the recipes you're baking in the kitchen this season. Let us know in the comments below. From everyone at Bob's Red Mill, happy baking!