Description
These Classic Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are the perfect treat for fall. Soft, cake-like cookies filled with pumpkin flavor and studded with chocolate chips, they are sure to become a favorite in your household.
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup pumpkin purée
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla, pumpkin, and egg until smooth.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients: Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture, mixing until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Bake: Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool: Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For a firmer texture, chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking.
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
