I ate these biscuits last Autumn and haven’t stopped thinking about them since! So, I had to create them for myself.

Name: I ate these biscuits last Autumn and haven’t stopped thinking about them since! So, I had to create them for myself.
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 125 g unsalted butter; 100 g soft light brown butter; 100 g caster sugar; 25 g maple syrup; 1 medium egg, beaten; 150 g plain flour; 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1/4 tsp. ground cloves; 1/4 tsp. ground cardamom

A pumpkin spiced biscuit recipe to add to your baking repertoire 🎃

By Grace EvansPublished: 22 August 2025

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I tried these biscuits (or something very like them), on a long weekend in Broadstairs last Autumn and they were so good, I had to make them for myself.

The flavours of pumpkin spice (nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom) are baked into a crunchy sugar cookie, all made in one pan - no beating required!

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Yields:

Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

25 mins

Total Time:

40 mins

Ingredients

125 g
unsalted butter
100 g
soft light brown butter
100 g
caster sugar
25 g
maple syrup
1
medium egg, beaten
150 g
plain flour
1/2 tsp.
baking powder
1/2 tsp.
freshly grated nutmeg
1 tsp.
cinnamon
1/4 tsp.
ground cloves
1/4 tsp.
ground cardamom

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan) mark 4. Line 2 large baking sheets with baking parchment. In a medium pan, gently heat the butter and sugars. Remove from heat and leave to cool for 5min. Stir in the maple syrup, egg, flour, baking powder, spices and a pinch of salt. Chill for 1hr.
2. Step 2Dollop 12 mounds on to the lined sheets, and roll each mound into a ball, spacing well apart. Bake for 20min, or until golden and the edges feel firm. Leave to cool on the sheets for 15min before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve.

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Grace Evans

Senior Cookery Writer

Grace is Good Housekeeping’s Senior Cookery Writer, serving up delicious food and drink content. Grace was trained at Leiths Cookery School and worked as a chef in some of London’s most exciting restaurants before starting at Good Housekeeping. When she isn’t eating and drinking her way through London's restaurants, you’ll find her attending music gigs and binge-watching the newest TV shows.

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