It’s pumpkin season! I know, I know. Sometimes pumpkin can be overdone during the fall but if you love pumpkin you have to take advantage while it’s here! These Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are a great addition to any pumpkin addiction.

For some reason, when I make these cookies for my grandkids, I feel like they are a little healthier than regular cookies even though they have plenty of chocolate chips in them! And boy, do my grandkids gobble them up! These Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies never last long once they know I’ve made them.

Here are the ingredients for these cookies:

½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1 ¼ cup brown sugar, packed
1 ½ cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (check out our great recipe for this!)
1 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (reserve 1/2 cup for garnish)
1 cup chopped walnuts, optional

Recipe Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mat
In a large bowl, beat together butter and brown sugar until smooth and creamy

Add the pumpkin, eggs, and vanilla extract and beat until well combined
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and spices
Gradually add dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture until well incorporated

Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts, if using

Using a cookie scoop or a spoon, drop the dough onto the prepared baking sheets

Add the 1/2 cup chocolate chips on top to garnish.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies are lightly browned.

Remove from the oven and let cookies cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to cooling racks
Place cookies in an airtight container and store for several days at room temperature; freeze for longer storage.

See how great they look? They taste amazing too which is why they never last for long. Which is why I’m on my way to make some right now!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

TGIF - This Grandma Is Fun

Yummy pumpkiny goodness in a soft cookie. And did I mention they have chocolate chips?

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 11

Total Time 21

Servings

Ingredients

½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
1 ¼ cup brown sugar packed
1 ½ cup pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling
2 large eggs room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts optional

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mat
In a large bowl, beat together butter and brown sugar until smooth and creamy
Add the pumpkin, eggs, and vanilla extract and beat until well combined
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and spices
Gradually add dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture until well incorporated
Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts, if using
Using a cookie scoop or a spoon, drop the dough onto the prepared baking sheets
Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies are lightly browned.
Remove from the oven and let cookies cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to cooling racks
Place cookies in an airtight container and store for several days at room temperature; freeze for longer storage