Description
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies are soft, chewy, and perfectly spiced for fall. Pumpkin puree adds moisture and warmth, while chocolate chips deliver sweet pockets of goodness. These cookies are a crowd-pleaser and stay soft for days, making them perfect for gatherings, snacks, or holiday treats.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
¾ cup light brown sugar, packed
¼ cup granulated sugar
¾ cup pure pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
1 large egg
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Whisk flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
3. Beat softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Mix in pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract until just combined.
5. Gradually add dry ingredients, mixing on low speed until no streaks remain.
6. Fold in chocolate chips gently.
7. Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared sheets.
8. Bake 10-12 minutes; edges set, centers soft.
9. Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack before serving.
Notes
Storage: Airtight container at room temperature up to 5 days.
Freeze baked cookies up to 3 months; thaw at room temp before serving.
Freeze raw dough balls for up to 3 months; bake straight from frozen, adding 1-2 minutes.
Tips: Use pure pumpkin puree, not pie filling.
Avoid overmixing to keep cookies soft.
Take cookies out when centers are soft; they continue to cook on the hot tray.
Optional add-ins: white chocolate chips, cinnamon chips, toasted pecans, or walnuts.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus baking time)
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg