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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Chewy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft, perfectly spiced, and loaded with melty chocolate chips. By blotting the pumpkin and skipping the egg, you’ll get the ultimate chewy, bakery-style cookie that tastes like fall in every bite!
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 18 cookies
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 130

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled (113g)
  • 1/4 cup packed light or dark brown sugar (50g)
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar (100g)
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 6 tablespoons pumpkin puree, blotted (86g)
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled (188g)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, plus extra for topping (90g)

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowls
  • Whisk
  • Rubber spatula
  • Baking sheets
  • parchment paper or silicone baking mats
  • Cookie scoop
  • Cooling rack

Method
 

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth. Add vanilla extract and blotted pumpkin puree. Whisk until fully combined and smooth. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice.
  3. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix with a rubber spatula until combined (the dough will be soft). Fold in the chocolate chips. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes and up to 3 days.
  4. Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats. Scoop 1.5 tablespoons of dough per cookie and roll into balls. Arrange 3 inches apart and slightly flatten the tops.
  5. Bake for 11–12 minutes or until edges are set but centers look soft. If desired, press a few extra chocolate chips into the tops right after baking. Cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a rack to cool completely.
  6. Cookies become chewier and more flavorful after several hours or the next day. Store covered at room temperature up to 1 week.

Notes

Make-Ahead & Storage: Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. Cookie dough can be refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months. Bake frozen dough balls without thawing, adding 1 extra minute to the bake time.
Tip: Blotting the pumpkin puree removes excess moisture for a chewier texture. Use 6 tablespoons of pumpkin puree after blotting.
Flavor Tip: The cookies taste even better the next day as the flavors deepen and the texture becomes chewier.

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