Description
These Soft & Chewy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are packed with cozy pumpkin spice, real pumpkin puree, and melty chocolate chips. Perfect for fall baking, they’re easy to make, freezer-friendly, and guaranteed to become a seasonal favorite.
Ingredients
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice (or a mix of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger & cloves)
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
¾ cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
1 egg yolk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (or a mix of chips & chunks)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy (about 2–3 minutes).
Mix in pumpkin puree, egg yolk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
Fold in chocolate chips with a spatula.
Scoop about 2 tablespoons of dough per cookie onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
Bake for 11–13 minutes, or until edges are set and centers look slightly soft.
Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Thicker Cookies: Chill dough for 30 minutes before baking.
Storage: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
Freezer-Friendly: Freeze baked cookies up to 2 months; thaw at room temperature.
Variations: Try white chocolate chips, dark chocolate chunks, or chopped nuts for a twist.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
Keywords: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies, fall cookie recipe, chewy pumpkin cookies