Description
Delight in these soft and cake-like Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies, perfect for fall and holiday seasons. Made with pumpkin purée, warm spices, and melty semisweet chocolate chips, these cookies offer a comforting mix of seasonal flavors and a tender texture that’s sure to please any dessert lover.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin purée (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (or a pinch each of nutmeg, ginger, and cloves)
Add-ins
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prepare for baking the cookies.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, ensuring an even texture.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Mix in the canned pumpkin purée, egg, and vanilla extract to the creamed butter and sugar until smooth and fully combined.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice to evenly distribute the leavening agents and spices.
- Mix Dry into Wet: Gradually stir the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients until just combined, taking care not to overmix to maintain cookie tenderness.
- Fold in Chocolate Chips: Gently fold the semisweet chocolate chips into the dough, ensuring even distribution of chocolate throughout the cookie batter.
- Shape Cookies: Drop tablespoon-sized scoops of the dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the cookies are lightly golden around the edges and set in the center.
- Cool: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. This helps the cookies set properly and prevents them from breaking.
Notes
- These cookies have a soft, cake-like texture. For a slightly crisper cookie, gently flatten the dough balls before baking.
- Try adding chopped nuts or white chocolate chips to vary the texture and flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
