Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodles

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 0.5 cups pumpkin puree
• 2 eggs
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.5 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon cream of tartar
• 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.25 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 0.25 teaspoons ground ginger
• 0.25 teaspoons ground allspice
• 0.25 teaspoons ground cloves
• 0.25 cups white sugar , or as needed

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. 2

   Combine 1 1/2 cup sugar and shortening in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in pumpkin puree and eggs.

3. 3

   Mix all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, and cloves together in a bowl. Fold into shortening mixture until a sticky dough forms.

4. 4

   Place 1/4 cup sugar in a shallow bowl. Shape spoonfuls of dough into small balls. Roll in sugar and place 2 inches apart on baking sheets.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely, about 20 minutes.