Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are quick and easy to make, and bring together flavor favorites pumpkin and chocolate.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (measure by stirring flour, then spooning it into a measuring cup and leveling. Do not measure by scooping your flour with the measuring cup- you will have too much.)
- 1 1/3 cups quick or old fashioned oats
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup butter (softened)
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed (light or dark)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie mix)
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips (semi-sweet or dark chocolate recommended)
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans (OPTIONAL)
Instructions
- In a medium size bowl, combine flour, oats, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice and salt. Stir to combine.
- In a mixing bowl, beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy, approximately 2-3 minutes. Add pumpkin, egg and vanilla extract and beat to combine.
- Add dry mixture to wet mixture and mix by hand until combined, do not overmix. Fold in chocolate chips, and nuts if using. Cover dough and place into refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, and up to two hours*.
- When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare 3 baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Using a large cookie scoop, drop dough onto baking sheet in approximatley 3 tbsp portions.
- Bake each sheet (one at a time) for 15-20 minutes or until cookies are firm and brown on the edges. Cool on baking sheets, on wire cooling rack, for 5 minutes, then using a spatula, gently transfer cookies from baking sheet directly onto the wire cooling rack, and allow to cool completely. Repeat with remaining cookie dough. Store loosely covered.
Notes
*if you are unable to chill the dough, cookies can still be baked, they will just be a bit flatter.
It's best to store these cookies loosely covered. Due to the high moisture content from the pumpkin, when stored tightly sealed, they can become overly soft.
Nutrition
Calories: 256kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 231mgPotassium: 69mgFiber: 1gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 1862IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 1mg
The nutrition facts provided are calculated using a third-party tool and are estimates only. Actual nutritional content may vary based on the ingredients and brands you use, as well as portion sizes. For accurate results, please consult a registered dietitian or nutritionist.