Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are soft and chewy, with warm spices and melty chocolate that make each bite feel like a cozy hug. They're super easy to whip up too!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword chocolate chip, dessert recipe, easy cookies, fall baking, pumpkin cookies

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 30

Total Time 50

Servings cookies

Calories 150kcal

Author Liza A

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup canned pure pumpkin not pie filling
1 egg beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
½ cup mini chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped nuts or 1/2 cup raisins optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 ° F. Grease baking sheets with butter or spray with Pam.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter with sugar until fluffy. Stir in pumpkin, egg and vanilla.
In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
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.
Bake for 12-15 minutes or until browned. Cool on rack.

Notes

Recipe slightly adapted: Bon Appetit (November 1986)

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