Chewy Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies
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Chewy Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies
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Chewy Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies combine pumpkin puree and warm pumpkin pie spice with dark chocolate chips in a moist, tender cookie. The batter is sticky and rich, resulting in a soft, dense texture with bursts of chocolate. These fall-inspired cookies are suited for baking as hand-formed dough balls, producing a comforting seasonal treat with balanced sweetness and spice.
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These Chewy Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies rely on the moisture and flavor from pumpkin puree combined with brown and white sugars to create a tender, pliable dough. Pumpkin pie spice lends warm autumn aromas, while dark chocolate chips add rich contrast with melting pockets of chocolate. The dough, slightly curdled upon mixing the wet ingredients, turns sticky and requires careful handling, often needing oiled hands to shape. Baking at a precise oven temperature ensures cookies are baked through but remain soft in the center. Cooling and storing these cookies uncovered under loose foil preserves their moist texture. The recipe suggests making your own pumpkin pie spice blend for freshest flavor.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter unsalted
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree slightly drained
- 1 large egg
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice see recipe notes
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 218 grams, be sure to fluff, scoop, and level for accurate measurement
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips heaped, plus a few more to pop into cookie dough balls if needed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F Note: make sure your oven is accurate, use an oven thermometor to check. Adjust temperature up or down if necessary.
- Set your pumpkin puree in a strainer over a bowl to drain while you gather your ingredients.
- Melt the butter in a large microwave safe bowl in the microwave. Whisk in the white and brown sugars until smooth.
- Whisk in the drained puree, egg, vanilla, and pumpkin pie spice. Blend together well.
- The mixture may look curdled at this point, that's fine.
- Change to a silicone spoon and blend in the salt and baking soda, making sure to get everything well incorporated.
- Fold in the flour, and then the chocolate chips.
- Use a medium (1 3/4 inch) cookie scoop to portion out balls of dough (I took heaped scoops.) This is a sticky dough, so I like to lightly oil my hands and roll the dough into balls. If your chips seem sparse, pop a few extra into the balls of dough as you roll them. Place, 2 inches apart, on an unlined cookie sheet. Note: if you like to use parchment paper, that's fine.
- Bake on the center rack for 10-12 minutes until set. Note: the exact time will depend on how large your cookies are, whether the dough has been chilled, and whether your oven is calibrated to the correct temperature. You're looking for set cookies that don't look shiney or gooey in the center.
- Let the cookies cool on cookie sheet for 10-12 minutes, then tranfer to a rack to cool completely. The cookies will look puffed when they first come out of the oven, but will flatten down as they cool.
Notes
- Store cookies in a single layer covered loosely with foil to maintain moisture.
- You can prepare your own pumpkin pie spice using cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves for fresh flavor.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
119kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
62mg
(3%)
Potassium
57mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
271IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 119 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 119kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 57mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 271IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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