Description
Indulgent Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies blend autumn’s warmth with rich chocolate comfort. Spiced dough and melted chocolate chips create a perfect seasonal treat you’ll crave from first bite to last.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
Spices and Leavening:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the oven at 350F (175C) and cover a baking sheet with parchment paper for optimal cookie baking surface.
- Combine flour, baking soda, and pumpkin pie spice in a medium mixing bowl, whisking thoroughly to distribute spices evenly.
- Using an electric mixer, blend softened butter with granulated and brown sugars until the mixture becomes airy and pale.
- Incorporate pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, mixing until smooth and uniform.
- Gradually integrate the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring gently to create a consistent cookie dough.
- Gently fold chocolate chips into the dough, ensuring even distribution throughout the mixture.
- Scoop rounded dollops of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, maintaining approximately 2 inches of space between each cookie.
- Slide the baking sheet into the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for slightly golden edges as a doneness indicator.
- Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for a brief period before transferring to a wire cooling rack for complete cooling and texture setting.
Notes
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent spreading and enhance flavor depth.
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure even mixing and consistent cookie texture.
- Swap regular chocolate chips with dark chocolate for a more intense, less sweet flavor profile.
- For gluten-free version, replace all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain soft cookie consistency.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 137 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg