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The Fall Cookie Bucket List: 12 Unbeatable Cookie Recipes to Make

Created August 26, 2024
You absolutely must try this “bucket list” fall cookie recipe before the season is out! Find your favorite flavors and put together something new in the kitchen!

While there’s definitely not a wrong season for cookies, when autumn comes around, it’s the perfect time to fire up the oven and bake something warm, sweet, and shareable. This collection contains all our best cookies, packed with the flavors of fall and designed to impress.

You can scroll through to find your new favorite, but why should you have to choose just one? There’s enough here to make a new batch of cookies each week and fill the entire season with the smell of fresh-baked cookies—and never the same scent twice! We’ve got all the ingredients and flavors that make the autumn season so special: Fresh apples, creamy caramel, tangy cranberries, and of course, savory pumpkin! Let’s take a closer look at those fall flavors, and see how these recipes can make any autumn day that much sweeter.

Bring on the Pumpkin

Nothing says “fall” like  pumpkin spice. When this time of year comes around, it feels like this flavor is absolutely everywhere. Not that that’s a bad thing! We all look forward to pumpkin spice season, and these cookies are built to bring it to you in a whole new way.

For an elevated take on a savory fruit pie, try Pumpkin Pie-Stuffed Cookies. It’s everything you love about the classic sugar cookie, literally packed with creamy pumpkin pie flavor. Or if simplicity is on the menu, our 3-Ingredient Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies have got you covered. Flavorful pumpkin and a hint of pumpkin pie spice transform simple cookies into something so good, you’ll just have to taste for yourself.

All About Apples

Fall is peak season for a range of apple varieties. Why not let your cookies get in on the action? Caramel Apple Cookies pack the classic experience of a caramel apple into a decadent cookie, drizzled with gooey caramel and topped with crunchy pecans. And since it starts with Pillsbury™ Sugar Cookie Dough, it’s simple to pull off a surefire hit. There’s also the easy Apple Crisp Thumbprint Cookie. In just 30 minutes, these sweet treats are ready to go in the oven. When they’re done, your whole kitchen will be filled with the aroma of fresh-baked apple pie, and you’ll have plenty to go around!

Inspired by the Thanksgiving Feast

The culinary heart of the autumn season is Thanksgiving, and the wholesome flavors that go along with it. Pie, potatoes, and of course, the turkey. Keep the experience going by baking up a batch of cookies that take their inspiration from the biggest holiday feast of the year.

Try a sweet spin on both a hearty sweet potato side and a satisfying mini pie. Sweet Potato Pie Cookies are adorable, delicious, and almost too cute to eat. Each cookie bakes into a bite-sized pie, topped with a dollop of marshmallow buttercream frosting!

Finally, Thanksgiving has its own take on the Christmas cookie. Thanksgiving Turkey Cookies are whimsical, seasonal treats that take the iconic shape of the turkey—the kind you make as a kid—and bring it to the table in the form of a cute, colorful cookie that the kids can get involved with!

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