Description
Soft and chewy pumpkin‑chocolate chip cookies bursting with fall flavor
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2½ cups all‑purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1½ cups semi‑sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Cook the pumpkin puree in a small saucepan over medium heat for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until it’s reduced to about ⅔–¾ cup; then remove from heat and let cool.
- Cream together unsalted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the cooled pumpkin puree and vanilla extract until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together all‑purpose flour, cornstarch, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring just until combined, then fold in the chocolate chips.
- Scoop about 2 tablespoons of dough and roll into balls. Place on a prepared baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap, and freeze for at least 30 minutes (or refrigerate for an hour, or freeze overnight).
- Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C). If you want flatter cookies, press dough balls slightly before baking.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes. If desired, gently press a few extra chocolate chips on top immediately after removing from oven.
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
Notes
- Cooking down the pumpkin concentrates the flavor and reduces moisture.
- Freezing dough balls before baking helps control spread and improves texture.
- For flatter cookies, lightly press dough balls just before baking.
- The pumpkin flavor intensifies after a few days—days 3 and 4 are particularly delicious.
- You can use homemade pumpkin pie spice for best flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 98 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 16 mg
