Pumpkin Spice Soft Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

• 2.25 cups white sugar , divided, or as needed
• 1.5 cups butter , softened
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• cooking spray

Instructions

1. 1

   Beat 2 cups sugar and butter with an electric mixer in a large bowl until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until smooth.

2. 2

   Sift flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, and salt together. Add flour mixture to butter mixture and beat until flour is completely incorporated. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.

3. 3

   Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray baking sheets with cooking spray.

4. 4

   Pour remaining 1/4 cup sugar into a shallow bowl. Fill another small bowl with water.

5. 5

   Drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets. Moisten the bottom of a glass with water, then dip it in sugar. Gently flatten cookie dough with the bottom of the sugared glass, rewetting and dipping as necessary.

6. 6

   Bake in the preheated oven until set, 5 to 7 minutes.