Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Serves: 32 cookies
 
Ingredients
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1½ cups sugar
  • 1 cup canned pure pumpkin (not pie filling)
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2½ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup mini chocolate chips
  • ½ cup chopped nuts or ½ cup raisins (optional)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 ° F. Grease baking sheets with butter or spray with Pam.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter with sugar until fluffy. Stir in pumpkin, egg and vanilla.
  3. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
  4. Add dry ingredients to butter mixture, stirring well to combine. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts or raisins, if using. Drop batter by spoonfuls on to baking sheets.
  5. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until browned. Cool on rack.
Notes
Recipe slightly adapted: Bon Appetit (November 1986)
Recipe by Salu Salo Recipes at https://salu-salo.com/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-cookies/