Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are made with pumpkin puree and chocolate chips. This is the best recipe for simple fall cookies, that not requared chilling time. The ideal balance between pumpkin and chocolate will surprise you. These cookies are perfecf for Back to school afternoon treat.
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Tips for making Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
- make sure all ingredients are room temparature
- use pumpkin puree from can. Freshmade pumpkin puree maybe more liquidy than canned.
- measure all ingredients properly. Use kitchen scale.
- do not overbake cookies. They will be dry.
Ingredients needed for this recipe
- unsalted butter room temperature. Salted butter will also work for this recipe.
- granulated sugar
- brown sugar. I use light brown sugar in this recipe.
- egg room temperature
- pumpkin puree. Make sure it is pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie filling.
- all-purpose flour
- teaspoon baking powder
- baking soda
- vanilla extract
- chocolate chips or chopped chocolate. I use Nestle Toll House milk chocolate chips.
How to make pumpkin chocolate chip cookies
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 baking pans with parchment paper and set aside. In the mixing bowl mix flour, baking powder and baking soda. Set aside.
In the mixing bowl of electric mixer cream room temperature unsalted butter and sugars until well combined. Add room temperature egg, vanilla extract, and pumpkin puree. Mix until all combined. Sift in dry ingredients and mix again. Add chocolate chips and mix well.
Roll 2-3 Tablespoon (depending on how large you like your cookies) of dough at a time into balls. Place balls evenly spaced on prepared cookies sheets.
Tip from Marina: use ice cream scoop to make balls.
Bake in preheated oven for approximately 8-10 minutes. Take cookies out and more chocolate chips on top. This is totally optional.
Let cookies sit on the baking pan for a few minutes before removing to cooking rack.
How to store cookies
Store the cookies in an airtight container for up to 2-3 days, or freeze them for up tp two weeks.
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Equipment
- 1 stand mixer or electric hand mixer
- 1 kitchen scale
Ingredients
- 113 gr unsalted butter room temperature
- 100 gr granulated sugar
- 100 gr brown sugar
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 200 gr all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- 200 gr pumpkin puree
- 100 gr chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 baking pans with parchment paper and set aside.
- In the mixing bowl mix flour, baking powder and baking soda. Set aside.
- In the mixing bowl of electric mixer cream room temperature unsalted butter and sugars until well combined.
- Add room temperature egg, vanilla extract, and pumpkin puree. Mix until all combined.
- Sift in dry ingredients and mix again. Add chocolate chips and mix well.
- Roll 2-3 Tablespoon (depending on how large you like your cookies) of dough at a time into balls. Place balls evenly spaced on prepared cookies sheets.
- Bake in preheated oven for approximately 8-10 minutes.
- Take cookies out and more chocolate chips on top. This is totally optional.
- Let cookies sit on the baking pan for a few minutes before removing to cooking rack.