12 Fall Cookie Recipes You Have to Try


Last Updated: Aug, 27, 2025 by Mimi Council | This post may contain affiliate links.

Fall is the official kickoff of baking season! And, my favorite thing to bake will always be cookies! So, I'm sharing 12 fall cookie recipes you have to try this season!

Fall is full of pumpkin, spices, and cozy flavors. Whether you are chocolate chip obsessed, a sugar cookie lover, or just want all the pumpkin spice, these recipes all make delicious and tasty cookies with all the fall vibes! It's the perfect time to turn those ovens back on and embrace cozy season!

brown butter pumpkin cookies with caramel on a plate with a glass of milk and fresh flowers on a marble counter.
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The Best Cookies For Fall

  • Fall isn't just about lattes. Pumpkin works really well in cookie form too!
  • Use pureed pumpkin as well as pepitas to really get that pumpkin flavor coming through.
  • Here's a chance to use all of your warming spices in your cabinet. I know sometimes it's hard to remember to use all those seasonal tastes, these cookie recipes make it easy.
  • Learn new techniques such as browning butter to add layers to your baking.
  • Easily work around dietary needs such as vegan, gluten-free or eggless.
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maple brown sugar cookies on a white plate on a white marble counter.

Small Batch Maple Brown Sugar Cookies

If it's still warm in your area, then try out these Small Batch Maple Brown Sugar Cookies that are made in the air fryer! No oven needed for these rich and robust maple cookies. Make them with or without chocolate chips, but I love adding a sprinkle of flaky sea salt that perfectly compliments the rich maple flavor.
Small Batch Maple Brown Sugar Cookies
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brown butter pumpkin cookies with caramel on white parchment paper on a marble counter.

Brown Butter Pumpkin Cookies With Caramel

These Brown Butter Pumpkin Cookies With Caramel have that nutty and sweet flavor thanks to the brown butter. I fill these with dark chocolate caramel pumpkins for a perfect balance of pumpkin spice, chocolate, and caramel. These festive cookies are the best way to kick off fall baking!
Brown Butter Pumpkin Cookies With Caramel
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pumpkin chocolate chip cookies without eggs on a baking sheet one with a bite taken out.

Pumpkin Chocolate Cookies Without Eggs

One of my newest cookie obsessions are these Pumpkin Chocolate Cookies! Naturally eggless and fully dipped in chocolate, these cookies are soft, chewy, and go so well with a cozy cup of tea or hot chocolate.
Pumpkin Chocolate Cookies Without Eggs
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a plate of pumpkin oatmeal chocolate chip cookies on a white marble countertop with a glass of milk.

Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

The best of everything, these Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies combine pumpkin, chocolate chip, oats, and cinnamon for the ultimate fall cookie that resembles all your favorites rolled into one!
Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
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double chocolate pumpkin cookies on a plate with pumpkins and fresh flowers.

Double Chocolate Pumpkin Cookies

When you can't choose between chocolate and seasonal pumpkin spice, you don't have to when you make these Double Chocolate Pumpkin Cookies! Rich and decadent chocolate with a hint of pumpkin spice and flaky sea salt. These are my favorite sweet and salty fall cookie!
Double Chocolate Pumpkin Cookies
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brown butter caramel dark chocolate cookies with sea salt on a cooling rack on a marble counter.

Brown Butter Caramel Dark Chocolate Cookies

All the flavors of fall are combined into these Brown Butter Caramel Dark Chocolate Cookies. I use Lake Champlain Maple Caramel Dark Chocolate Bars for ease and for maximum flavor in these sweet and salty cookies!
Brown Butter Caramel Dark Chocolate Cookies
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gluten free pumpkin chocolate chip cookies on a plate with pumpkins in background.

The Best Gluten Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

As someone who eats gluten every day, I can confidently say that these are the best Gluten Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies ever! Soft, chewy, and pillowy, these cookies are perfectly spiced with rich chocolate chips in every bite.
The Best Gluten Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
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snickerdoodle sandwich cookies on a baking sheet on a white marble counter.

Soft Baked Snickerdoodle Sandwich Cookies

These Soft Baked Snickerdoodle Sandwich Cookies are lightly spiced with cinnamon and sugar and filled with a creamy vanilla buttercream for the ultimate sandwich cookie.
Soft Baked Snickerdoodle Sandwich Cookies
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stack of eggless sourdough molasses cookies on a white marble counter with a glass jug of milk.

Eggless Sourdough Molasses Cookies

If you love spiced cookies, then these Eggless Sourdough Molasses Cookies are the perfect fall bake! Get ready for the holidays early with this rich and spicy cookie that pairs perfectly with a tall glass of milk.
Eggless Sourdough Molasses Cookies
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brown sugar shortbread cookies, some half dipped in chocolate on a baking sheet on a blue tile table.

Brown Sugar Shortbreads

These Brown Sugar Shortbreads are buttery, crispy, and have a richer flavor than most shortbreads thanks to the brown sugar. Naturally eggless, quick, and easy, these cookies don't require any fridge time and are ready in 35 minutes!
Brown Sugar Shortbreads
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plate of pumpkin spice crinkle cookies on a white marble counter.

Pumpkin Spice Crinkle Cookies

Soft, chewy, and full of pumpkin, spice, and everything nice. These Pumpkin Spice Crinkle Cookies are a quick and easy cookie to make.
Pumpkin Spice Crinkle Cookies
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kamut flour chocolate chip cookies

Kamut Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

These hearty Kamut Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies have a robust and nutty flavor thanks to the use of this ancient grain! I love making these cookies in the fall as they go perfectly with a cozy drink like hot chocolate, coffee, or tea.
Kamut Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

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