Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Soft, cakey pumpkin cookies loaded with chocolate chips, pecans, and warm pumpkin spice. An easy one-bowl fall treat that bakes in about 10 minutes and makes a big batch.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar firmly packed
- 2 eggs large, room temperature
- 15 ounce pumpkin puree 1 can, not pumpkin pie filling
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups chocolate chips semisweet, mini or regular
- 1 cup chopped pecans optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat the softened butter with a hand or stand mixer on medium speed until creamy, about 1 minute. Add the granulated sugar and brown sugar and beat until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then add the pumpkin puree and vanilla and mix until combined. The mixture may look slightly curdled at this point; that's normal.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture a little at a time, mixing just until no dry streaks of flour remain. Don't overmix.
- Fold in the chocolate chips and pecans with a spatula.
- Scoop the dough into 2-inch balls (about 3 tablespoons each) and place them about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. For flatter cookies, press each ball down slightly with your palm or the bottom of a glass; leave them round for thick, cakey cookies.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are set and the bottoms are lightly golden. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with the remaining dough, letting the baking sheets cool between batches.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 274kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 103mgPotassium: 84mgFiber: 2gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 2200IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 1mg
Nutrition details are an estimate, per serving.
