Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

These are seriously the BEST pumpkin chocolate chip cookies anyone has ever had! Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies that are so soft and fluffy, with amazing hints of pumpkin and chocolate goodness.

Be sure to check out these Pumpkin Spice Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting and these Cookies n' Cream Chocolate Chip Cookies while you are here!

After making many batches over the years, I decided it was finally time to share my pumpkin chocolate chip cookies recipe with the world! They are so soft, the kids said they seemed like a little piece of cake or muffin. 

Made quickly and easily, this ultimate fall dessert is baked to golden perfection in just 20 minutes!

They are perfect for cookie exchanges, Halloween parties, and Thanksgiving desserts. But it does not have to be a holiday for you to enjoy these homemade cookies. If your family enjoys them nearly as much as mine does, you will be making batches year-round!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Ingredients:

• Pumpkin purée: Be sure to grab purée and not pumpkin pie filling. Pumpkin pie filling has additives and we want 100% pure pumpkin so we can add our own ingredients for flavor.
• White sugar: The base of the sweetness.
• All-purpose flour: A key ingredient for soft cookies.
• Vegetable oil: This tenderizes the cookie and makes them chewier.
• Vanilla: This boosts the other flavors.
• Baking powder & baking soda: Your cookies will not rise without these!
• Salt: Include this so the cookies do not taste flat.
• Cinnamon: This complements the pumpkin flavor and adds a nice hint of spice.
• Milk: Use your preferred variety.
• Chocolate chips: I used milk chocolate but semi-sweet or dark chocolate would be just as delicious!
• Egg: For added moisture and structure, you need one large egg.

How to Make Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies: 

Gather your ingredients. When you are baking, (or cooking in general), it is always so much easier to have everything prepped and gathered. It helps to measure out each ingredient and have it ready to incorporate into the recipe.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a cookie sheet, or line it with parchment paper.

In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine the sugar, oil, vanilla, egg, and pumpkin puree. Mix well.

In a separate bowl, combine the cinnamon, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and milk.

Add the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients and mix until thoroughly combined.

Next, add the chocolate chips and fold them in until they are mixed in.

Spoon about one tablespoon of cookie batter onto the sheet pan. Be sure to keep about an inch between each scoop, as cookies will spread as they bake.

Bake for 7-10 minutes. Remove them from the oven, and use a spatula to place each cookie in a single layer on a cooling rack.

Repeat steps 6 and 7 until all of the batter has been used.

Finally, enjoy!

Tips

• Use canned pumpkin (pumpkin purée) for the best texture.
• For easier mixing, make sure all of the ingredients are at room temperature before you begin.
• Do not overmix the dough or the cookies will be flat.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe Variations

• Vegan: Use a milk alternative, vegan butter (or melted coconut oil), and omit the egg for vegan pumpkin chocolate chip cookies.
• Gluten-Free: You can easily make these chocolate chip pumpkin cookies gluten-free by using gluten-free flour instead of all-purpose.
• Nuts: Add walnuts for a delicious crunch.
• More Pumpkin Flavor: This recipe has a lighter pumpkin flavor. If you want to intensify the taste, add some pumpkin spice for a little razzle dazzle!
• Sweeter: For an even sweeter treat, swap the chocolate chips for white chocolate.

Do pumpkin cookies need to be refrigerated?

If you plan to consume the cookies within 24 hours of making them, they can be left at room temperature in an airtight container. Otherwise, store leftover cookies in the fridge and enjoy them within 5 days.

Can pumpkin chocolate chip cookies be frozen?

Yes! They last in the freezer for up to 3 months. They may lose a little color but if you do not mind the presentation, they will still taste amazing!

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📖 Recipe

Yield: 2 dozen

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 7 minutes

Total Time: 17 minutes

These are seriously the BEST pumpkin chocolate chip cookies anyone has ever had! Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies that are so soft and fluffy, with amazing hints of pumpkin and chocolate goodness.

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Ingredients

• 1 cup Pumpkin purée
• 1 cup White sugar
• 2 cups All purpose flour
• ½ cup Vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 teaspoons Baking powder
• 1 teaspoon Baking soda
• ½ teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon Milk
• 1 cup Milk chocolate chips
• 1 large Egg

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a cookie sheet, or line it with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine the sugar, oil, vanilla, egg, and pumpkin puree. Mix well.
3. In a separate bowl, combine the cinnamon, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and milk.
4. Add the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients and mix until thoroughly combined.
5. Next add the chocolate chips and fold them in until they are mixed in.
6. Spoon about one tablespoon of cookie batter onto the sheet pan. Be sure to keep about an inch between each scoop, as cookies will spread as they bake.
7. Bake for 7-10 minutes. Remove them from the oven, use a spatula to place each cookin in a single layer on a cooling rack.
8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 until all of the batter has been used.

Notes

Add walnuts or pecans for added flavor and texture

Store cookies in a large ziploc bag or airtight container, placing parchment paper between each layer so they do not stick together.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 311Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 293mgCarbohydrates: 43gFiber: 2gSugar: 25gProtein: 4g

This information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators.

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