Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies combine warm spices with pumpkin puree and sweet chocolate chips, creating soft, moist cookies with a subtle spiced flavor. The dough's richness from butter and sugars balances the tender texture, while baking until the edges just brown ensures a chewy center. They offer a pleasant seasonal twist on the classic cookie, suitable for fall gatherings or an everyday treat.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves ground
- 1 cup butter at room temperature
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg large
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling
- 2 cups chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with a Silpat baking mat or parchment paper and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and spices. Set aside.
- Using a mixer, cream the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Add the egg, vanilla, and pumpkin and mix until combined, about 3 minutes. Slowly add in the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Drop by large, rounded tablespoons onto prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies are just beginning to brown around the edges. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for two minutes. Transfer to a wire cooling rack and cool completely.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 177
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 177kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 119mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 40mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 1246IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.