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chocolate chip pumpkin cookie on a cooling rack over newspaper.

Easy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

These chewy pumpkin chocolate chip cookies take less than 20 minutes to make! Pumpkin spice cookies are perfect for cooler weather baking!
Yield: 2 dozen cookies
Prep Time: 6 minutes
Cook Time: 9 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree blotted (see notes for instructions and blog post for how-to photos)
  • 1, 12 oz bag of chocolate chips ~2 cups

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line a baking sheet with either parchment paper or a spill mat. (I highly recommend a reusable spill mat!)
  • In a medium sized bowl combine the flour, corn starch, baking soda, baking powder and spices (pumpkin pie, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt)
  • In a large bowl with electric beater or in a stand mixer cream together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. This should take 1-2 minutes to get nice and creamed.
  • Important: Before measuring your pumpkin you want to blot it and remove excess water! You can do this by taking ~1/3 cup at a time of pumpkin puree and gently pressing it between two sheets of paper towel. Do this a couple of times to remove water. THEN measure 1/2 cup of pumpkin puree.
  • Once pumpkin is blotted and measured, add that along with the vanilla, to the creamed mixture and mix until combined.
  • Now, add in the dry flour mixture and mix until well combined. Your cooke dough should be on the firm side.
  • Now, fold in the chocolate chips.
  • Using a cookie scoop or a spoon take ~2 tbsp of the dough, form a ball, and slightly flatten.
  • Bake at 375 degrees for 9 minutes.
  • Remove cookies from the oven and allow them to cook on a cooling rack.
  • Dig in and enjoy!

Notes

Can sub 1:1 gluten free flour or whole wheat flour. I wouldn't recommend substituting alternative flours like almond or coconut flour.
Check your cookies at the 8 minutes mark, as some ovens cook faster.
Can sub shortening for the butter.

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Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Facts
Easy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Serving Size
 
1 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
171
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
8
g
12
%
Saturated Fat
 
5
g
31
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Cholesterol
 
10
mg
3
%
Sodium
 
94
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
 
25
g
8
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
16
g
18
%
Protein
 
2
g
4
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.