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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cookies· Fall Flavors
November 2, 2017

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies – Soft and fluffy pumpkin cookies sprinkled with chocolate chips and perfectly spiced with cinnamon

Stack of Pumpkin Chocolate Chip CookiesHappy November!!! Who else is shocked that we’re here right now?? This year flewwwww by. It felt like just yesterday I was making these cookie bites on New Year’s Eve. And now, we’re in the month of Thanksgiving! Slow down, time!

As you know, new month = new cookie recipe. And since we are in the middle of fall, today’s cookie is OF COURSE fall-inspired. In fact, this cookie is a perfect mash-up of the last two cookie recipes I shared: sea salt toffee chocolate chip cookies from September and pumpkin cheesecake macarons from October.

Say hello to Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies on a tray with scattered chocolate chips Focused view on one Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie with others blurry in the background Two hands holding a Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie

This cookie recipe comes straight from my friend Nicole. She brought these to our Friendsgiving party last year and they were a HUGE hit. Most of the praise came from me, as I am am the only one who could find room for dessert after the massive feast we gorged on. But they’re still considered a hit, nonetheless.

When thinking of my cookie recipes for this time of year, I knew I had to feature these incredible cookies. I even asked Nicole to come over and bake them with me. She even graciously offered to be my hand model for a couple photos. Not to shabby for the first session, huh???

Each bite of these cookies were heavenly – chewy, yet fluffy and the spice was special. Why did they taste so different from my past pumpkin loaves/muffins/cakes/etc? Something was different…

It wasn’t until we started making these that I noticed what was causing the flavor to be so different – instead of using pumpkin pie spice (a mixture of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves), these pumpkin treats were spiced with just cinnamon. That’s it! I loved the simplicity of the flavor – it almost made the pumpkin and chocolate combo stand on its own a little better.

Stack of Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies on a cookie sheet

Speaking of pumpkin and chocolate combo, this used to be a pairing that I shunned in the past. As a barista in my past life, I had the opportunity to taste a few treats that featured this pairing together. I have to say, I was never really a fan.

But I’ve come to find that the chocolate just needs to have a great pumpkin base to fall back on – one that is moist, and flavorful but not over-spiced, if that makes sense. The integrity of the cookie must still be there and be a great compliment for the chocolate, rather than trying to overpower it. And that’s exactly what this cookie does.

Cookie sheet full of chocolate chips and Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Before we get to the details of this recipe, here are a few more notes and tips I learned about them while baking with Nicole:

  1. These cookies barely spread and that’s without chilling them AT ALL. Yay for another no-chill cookie recipe. Waiting for cookie batter to chill is excruciating. Because who makes cookies and doesn’t want to eat them immediately?! So thank goodness for recipes like these to make our lives a little easier. In case you want more no-chill cookie recipe, these monster cookies and these snowcaps are also no-chill!
  2. Because these cookies don’t spread, you can’t really see the chocolate chips on top. If you want a fancy presentation, reserve a few tablespoons of chips and place them on top of the cookies after you’ve scooped them but before baking. As they bake, they’ll melt perfectly into place and look like they were naturally there all along.
  3. Speaking of scooping, the cookie batter is a little moist so I highly recommend scooping the cookies with a cookie scoop so they’re all the same size and so you don’t have sloppy mess trying to drop them onto the cookie sheet.

You’re going to be so obsessed with these cookies. Because they’re no-chill, I can make them anytime I have a craving and enjoy them immediately. In other words, they’re extremely dangerous.

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Soft and fluffy pumpkin cookies sprinkled with chocolate chips and perfectly spiced with cinnamon
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time11 mins
Total Time21 mins
Servings: 36 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter unsalted, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare 2 baking sheets by lining with silicone mat or parchment paper. Set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl fitted to a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add pumpkin puree and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon together until combined. Pour all of the mixture into the wet ingredients and mix just until combined. Do not over mix! Add chocolate chips and fold together.
  • Using a cookie scoop, scoop dough onto prepared baking sheet. Place dough scoops about 2 inches apart. The cookies won't spread too much so 2 inches is more than enough room. Bake for 11-13 minutes, or until edges become slightly golden brown.
  • Remove cookies from oven and let them cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes. Remove from baking sheet and place on cooling rack to finish cooling. Store cooled cookies in a storage container for up to 3 days.

Notes

Recipe adapted from All Recipes

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Comments

  1. steph says

    November 3, 2017 at 3:37 pm

    Yum! ooey gooey chocolate cookies are the best! I’m not a HUGE fan of pumpkin spice but I bet these are delish!

    Reply
  2. magen says

    November 3, 2017 at 2:42 pm

    Yum. I am going to have to add this to my fall recipe list.

    Reply
  3. Marissa says

    November 2, 2017 at 10:37 pm

    Oh I definitely have to make these! There’s nothing I love more than chocolate and pumpkin.

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      November 3, 2017 at 11:05 am

      Such a yummy duo! Let me know how you like them!

      Reply
  4. Kuleigh says

    November 2, 2017 at 9:01 pm

    Yum! I want to make these for my sister. She loves all things pumpkin!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      November 3, 2017 at 11:05 am

      she’s gonna love these!!

      Reply
  5. Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife says

    November 2, 2017 at 8:23 pm

    These look delicious. My kid love pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. I’ll have to give them a try.

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      November 3, 2017 at 11:05 am

      Thanks so much! Glad you’re kids love them so much. If they only knew that there was veggies in them!

      Reply
  6. Simone Hjulmand says

    November 2, 2017 at 5:09 pm

    This looks delicious! Thank you for the recipe!

    simonehjulmand.com

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      November 3, 2017 at 11:04 am

      You’re welcome!

      Reply
  7. Shannon says

    November 2, 2017 at 4:29 pm

    Love this post. They look absolutely delicious. I am definitely trying this recipe.

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      November 3, 2017 at 11:03 am

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  8. Madeline Hall says

    November 2, 2017 at 3:39 pm

    this is such a creative idea! pumpkin and chocolate…so good.

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      November 3, 2017 at 11:03 am

      Thanks so much! Gotta thank my girl Nicole for the idea!

      Reply
  9. Jane Davidson | Typically Jane says

    November 2, 2017 at 1:14 pm

    I just made some homemade pumpkin puree for a different recipe, and have some left over and didn’t know what to do with it. Now I do! These look AMAZING!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      November 3, 2017 at 11:03 am

      Ah this is perfect! Thanks so much!

      Reply
  10. Lee says

    November 2, 2017 at 1:14 pm

    Your cookies are going to reverse all my weight loss! These pumpkin chocolate chip cookies look amazing! I will defiantly be trying them!
    Lee

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      November 3, 2017 at 11:02 am

      Moderation is key, for sure! Plus, with all the pumpkin puree, it’s almost like these cookies count as a veggie, right??

      Reply
  11. daneen rogers says

    November 2, 2017 at 12:07 pm

    The pumpkin choco chip cookies look devine! I want to do some baking this weekend and I think these will be it 🙂 All of the recipes look delish!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      November 3, 2017 at 11:01 am

      Thanks so much! I love them so much too!

      Reply

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