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Soft Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

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These easy, pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are soft, chewy and delicious with a cold glass of milk. These are the world’s BEST pumpkin cookies, and always have rave reviews!

A plate full of pumpkin chocolate chip cookies with mashed pumpkin and milk in the background.


 

The perfect fall dessert, my family requests these yummy cookies often, especially when the leaves start changing colors. These soft cookies are packed with cinnamon and nutmeg flavor that makes them cozy and delicious.

Are you a big fan of pumpkin spice? Make sure to check out the super chewy and delicious pumpkin oatmeal cookies recipe, and the uber delicious pumpkin snickerdoodles dusted in cinnamon sugar. Yum!

Why We Love Soft Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies

My husband is a pumpkin pie fanatic. As soon as September starts, he’s ready to bring all the pumpkin into our house. Our kid is now quickly following in his footsteps. So when I make a batch of these pumpkin cookies, they both are pretty happy.

Soft pumpkin cookies that are buttery, and a little chewy. These pumpkin cookies have the right combo of sweet, warm, and cozy. Light and fluffy, these cookies melt in your mouth.

I just bet these cookies will quickly become one of your favorite recipes too!

Cookies on a pan freshly baked with a spatula picking one cookie up. Pumpkin and cinnamon sticks are on the counter.

Can I Use Fresh Pumpkin Instead of Canned?

Sure you absolutely can use fresh pumpkin. Fresh pumpkin holds a little more water then canned pumpkin does, so you may want to pat it with a clean towel a little before adding it to the cookies.

But if you prefer a chewier cookie, even with canned pumpkin it can be worth the extra few minutes to blot the pumpkin with a paper towel. Pumpkin holds a lot of moisture, which can make the cookie a little more cakey. Blotting the cookie helps to get more of a chewy texture- but it’s not required.

Love cozy fall desserts? Try my Gooey Apple Crisp Pizza or my Cozy Applesauce Walnut Cake, yum!

Up close view of inside the cookie with a plate of pumpkin cookies in the background

Can I Freeze These Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies?

I haven’t frozen the dough raw for these cookies, but I don’t see why you couldn’t freeze this cookie dough. I have frozen these cookies after baking and they still taste delicious once you defrost them. I defrost them on the counter, but we sometimes pop them in the toaster oven for a minute or so to make them extra gooey.

Love chocolate? Try my Chocolate Whoopie Pies With Cream Cheese Frosting, they are like a cross between a sandwich cookie and a cupcake! Or try my chocolate chip cookie sticks which are perfect for dunking!

Variations And Ideas To Add To These Cookies

These pumpkin cookies are delicious, but there are a few other ingredients you can mix into these cookies. Here’s some ideas we’ve tried:

  • Walnuts
  • Pecans
  • Cinnamon chips subbed for half the chocolate chips
  • Nutmeg- We prefer less nutmeg in our pumpkin, but if you like more of a nutmeg flavor you can increase it to 1/2 a teaspoon
  • Pumpkin Pie Spice- Substitute this for the cinnamon and nutmeg

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Recipe

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies


Author Kristy Richardson
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 16 Cookies
These soft and chewy pumpkin chocolate chip cookies bring out the best of the fall season. Add a little pumpkin spice flavor and watch everyone come back for seconds of these easy and delicious cookies.

Equipment

  • Cookie sheets
  • parchment paper
  • Medium sized mixing bowl
  • Large Mixing Bowl
  • Silicone spatula
  • Spoon or whisk
  • Measuring cups and spoons

Ingredients  

  • 1/4 Cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 Large egg
  • 1 1/4 Cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line the cookie sheet with parchment paper
  • In a medium sizedmixing bowl (or with an electric mixer!) cream together the granulated sugar ,brown sugar, and butter until fluffy.
  • Measure the pumpkin and blot well with two paper towels to remove any extra moisture. (I blot the pumpkin twice with two seperate paper towels) Add pumpkin, vanilla and egg to the butter mixture and mix until combined.
  • In the large mixing bowl mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Add this dry mixture to your wet ingredients and mix until well combined. Fold in chocolate chips into the batter using the silicone spatula.
  • Place scoops of cookie dough on your parchment paper-lined cookie sheet. You can use a cookie scoop (a medium scoop holds about 2 ½ tablespoons of dough.)
  • Bake for 10-13 minutes or until cooked through but still a little gooey! They will continue to cook on the pan a little after you take them out of the oven. Enjoy!

Notes

This cookie recipe is also delicious is you mix in some chopped walnuts, it gives them a little crunch. I usually add between ½ and ¾ cup to this batter depending on how nutty I’m feeling. Pecans are also delicious! Fold any nuts in when you add the chocolate chips.
 
The pumpkin in this cookie makes it very moist and can sometimes make them a little on the cakey side. To help your cookies be a little chewier, blot the pumpkin with a paper towel before adding it to the batter to remove more of the moisture.

Nutrition

Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 101mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1392IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg
Keyword baking, cookie recipes, fall dessert, pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, pumpkin dessert

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2 Comments

  1. Aline Bathalon says:

    5 stars
    These cookies were so delicious! so easy to make and not too cakey. Loved them 🙂

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  2. 5 stars
    Great cookies! Love the combination of chocolate chips and pumpkin. Can’t wait to experiment with some of the mix-ins suggested in the recipe!

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