Description
These Classic Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are the perfect treat for the fall season. Soft and full of warm spices, these cookies are studded with gooey chocolate chips for a delightful twist on a traditional favorite.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients:
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
Additional:
- 1½ cups semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugars. Add pumpkin, egg, and vanilla, and mix until smooth.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices. Gradually add to wet mixture, stirring until combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Bake: Drop dough onto baking sheets and bake for 10–12 minutes until set. Cool on a rack.
Notes
- For bakery-style cookies, chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking.
- Add chopped pecans or walnuts for extra texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
