Description
Soft, moist, and filled with warm spices and chocolate chips, these Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are a cozy fall favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
¾ tsp baking soda
1½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground ginger
½ tsp ground nutmeg
⅛ tsp ground cloves
½ tsp salt
½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
½ cup (110g) light brown sugar
½ cup (120ml) vegetable oil
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup (240g) canned pumpkin puree
1½ cups (255g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat & prep: Heat your oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Line baking sheets with silicone liners or parchment paper.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and salt for around 20 seconds. Set aside.
- Blend sugars & oil: In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, mix together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, and oil until smooth and fully blended.
- Add wet ingredients: Beat in the egg and vanilla until smooth, then blend in the pumpkin puree.
- Combine with dry: With the mixer on low, gradually add the flour‑spice mixture, mixing just until nearly combined—don’t overmix. Scrape down the bowl as needed; the dough will be quite wet.
- Incorporate chocolate chips: Gently incorporate the chocolate chips using a rubber spatula, ensuring they’re evenly spread throughout the batter.
- Portion the dough: Drop cookie dough by 2 Tbsp portions (using a medium scoop or two spoons) onto prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart.
- Bake: Bake until the edges are firm and the centers look slightly underdone—typically between 11 and 13 minutes at 350 °F.
- Cool: Allow the cookies to sit on the baking sheet for a few minutes before carefully moving them to a wire rack to finish cooling.
- Store: Once cooled, store in a single layer in an airtight container. Letting them rest a few hours helps them soften and reach peak texture.
Notes
Use canned pumpkin for consistent moisture. Substitute 2½ tsp pumpkin pie spice for listed spices if preferred. Cookies taste best a few hours after baking when the texture fully sets.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 125
- Sugar: 10g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Protein: 1.5g