In a skillet over medium high heat, add the butter and cook until foaming and beginning to turn amber in color with brown flecks on the bottom of the pan. Remove from the heat and pour into a bowl so it will not continue to cook. The smell should be very fragrant. Set aside to cool for 20 minutes then place in the fridge for 10 more minutes.
1 Cup Butter
In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients, set aside.
In a mixing bowl of a stand mixer, use a spatula to scrape the butter into the bowl and beat together the butter and sugar for 1 minute. Add the vanilla, maple syrup and egg yolk and mix again.
1 Cup Brown Sugar, 1/2 Cup Dark Brown Sugar, 1 teaspoon Vanilla, 1 Large Egg Yolk, 3 Tablespoons Maple Syrup
Finally, stir in the pumpkin.
1/2 Cup Pumpkin Puree
Slowly pour all dry ingredients into the mixer and beat again until combined. Stir in the Cadbury bits.
1 Bag Candy
Place in the fridge while you preheat the oven and prepare cinnamon sugar.
Heat the oven to 350 and line a baking sheet with a silpat.
Roll the dough into balls and then roll into the sugar mixture.
Bake for 12 minutes and enjoy!
For the Cinnamon Sugar
In a small bowl, combine the brown and white sugars and cinnamon, using your fingers to break up bits of brown sugar.
1 Tablespoon Dark Brown Sugar, 2 Tablespoons Sugar, 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
Notes
Cookies will keep for 2 weeks in and airtight container