Description
Homemade pumpkin chocolate chip cookies deliver autumn’s warmest comfort in one delectable treat. Spiced dough with rich chocolate creates irresistible seasonal sweetness you will crave again and again.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Spices:
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350F (175C) and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper, ensuring even surface coverage.
- Combine all dry ingredients – flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and warm spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger) in a mixing bowl, whisking thoroughly to distribute evenly.
- In a separate large bowl, cream butter with granulated and brown sugars until the mixture becomes light, airy, and pale in color.
- Incorporate egg and vanilla extract into the butter-sugar mixture, blending until smooth and uniform.
- Gently fold in pumpkin puree, stirring until the mixture achieves a consistent texture and color.
- Gradually introduce dry ingredient blend into the wet ingredients, stirring minimally to prevent overmixing and maintain cookie tenderness.
- Delicately fold semisweet chocolate chips throughout the dough, ensuring even distribution.
- Scoop rounded tablespoon-sized portions onto prepared baking sheets, maintaining approximately 2 inches between each cookie.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes, watching for lightly golden edges as a sign of perfect doneness.
- Allow cookies to rest on baking sheets for 5 minutes to set, then transfer to wire rack for complete cooling and texture development.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure even mixing and a consistent cookie texture.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent spreading and create thicker, chewier cookies.
- Substitute gluten-free flour for a celiac-friendly version, maintaining the same measurements.
- Experiment with different chocolate variations like dark chocolate, white chocolate, or butterscotch chips for unique flavor combinations.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 85 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg