Pumpkin White Chocolate Chip Cookies
User Reviews
4.5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
9 mins
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Total Time
19 mins
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Servings
18
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Calories
145 kcal
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Course
Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Pumpkin White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Description
Pumpkin White Chocolate Chip Cookies incorporate pumpkin puree into a creamed mixture of butter and sugars enriched with cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and a pinch of salt for balanced sweetness and warm flavor. Baking soda provides leavening, while all-purpose flour forms the structure of the dough. White chocolate chips are folded in to add pockets of creamy sweetness with each bite.
The cookies are dropped onto baking sheets and flattened slightly before baking to ensure even cooking and a tender crumb. Baking at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for about nine minutes yields soft-centered cookies with lightly crisp edges. Flattening them again immediately after baking, and adding extra white chocolate chips on top, enhances texture and appearance.
These cookies fit well into autumn and holiday baking, offering a different option from traditional chocolate chip cookies by incorporating pumpkin's moisture and spice characteristics. They store well at room temperature and maintain good texture.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup brown sugar 53 grams
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar 50 grams
- 1/2 cup butter softened, 4 ounces, salted
- 1/2 cup pumpkin 130 grams, puree
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 2 grams
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 2 grams
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 195 grams
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips 90 grams
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar for flattening the cookies
- white chocolate chips if desired, extra for the tops of the cookies
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375º Fahrenheit.
- In a medium size bowl, cream together the sugars and butter. Add the pumpkin and mix well. Add in all of the spices to the wet ingredients, then the flour. Mix well. Fold in the white chocolate chips.1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup salted butter, 1/2 cup pumpkin puree, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- Drop the batter by tablespoons onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet or baking mat. Place the sugar in a small bowl. Use a medium-size glass with the bottom dipped in sugar to slightly flatten the cookies before baking. 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- Bake at 375 degrees for 9 minutes.
- As soon as the cookies come out of the oven, flatten lightly again with the sugar-dipped glass. Press a few extra white chocolate chips into the top to make them look pretty, if desired. Extra white chocolate chips for the tops of the cookies
- Allow the cookies to cool completely on a wire rack, then store them in an airtight container at room temperature.
Notes
- Use canned pumpkin purée rather than pumpkin pie filling to avoid excess sweetness and spices.
- Additional warm spices such as nutmeg, cloves, ginger, or vanilla extract can be added for deeper flavor.
- The calorie estimate is based on 18 cookies, with one cookie as one serving; ingredient brands affect actual values.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 18Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 145 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 145kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 113mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 43mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 1215IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.5
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