These soft Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are a favorite cookie in our house. Add this homemade pumpkin cookie to your fall baking plans ASAP! Trust me, they will not last long!
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This week I baked another batch of these pumpkin cookies in our kitchen. These cookies are a must make for me every single fall.
Each year, as fall starts to get close, I start to crave these soft pumpkin cookies, and then I have to bake a few batches for our cookie jar. Thank goodness for being able to give away the leftovers to friends this time.
I love them so much that I try to keep an extra can of pumpkin in our pantry, just in case the urge for the best Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies hits me in the middle of February. Please tell me I’m not alone in my love for eating pumpkin treats all year long.
I realize not everyone likes pumpkin desserts. Of course, I just can’t wrap my head around that kind of flawed logic!
Baking with pumpkin always makes me happy! Of course, eating said pumpkin makes me even happier.
Things like this Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownie Pie or Pumpkin Oreo Cheesecake happen every fall in our house.
My motto is to pumpkin all the things during the fall months! I say bring on the orange goodness in all forms!!!
Nothing is safe from my pumpkin quest. We eat it in pies, cookies, muffins, bread, donuts, cake, and soup!
Speaking of soup, now I’m totally craving a big bowl of this Pumpkin Potato Corn Chowder for dinner tonight.
Tips for making Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies:
Mix together the sugars and oil until it looks like wet sand. Add in the pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla and mix again.
Stir together the flour, spices, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the sugar mixture.
Add 3/4 cup chocolate chips to the batter gently. You can also add some chopped walnuts, if you like. Or change it up and use a mixture of different baking chips. I’ve done butterscotch and it’s delicious!
Use a tablespoon to drop spoonfuls of cookie batter onto baking sheets. Use the back of the spoon or your finger to smooth the tops out slightly.
Press a few chocolate chips into the tops of the batter before baking. Bake for 10 minutes.
Let the cookies cool on the pan for two minutes before moving them to a wire rack or parchment paper to cool completely.
Store these easy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies in a loosely sealed container. If you have any left that is. One bite of these soft pillowy cookies and they just might disappear before you can hide a few for later.
More pumpkin recipes you may like:
- Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes – soft pumpkin spice cupcakes with a light white chocolate coffee frosting is a must make
- Cinnamon Roll Pumpkin Cake – a swirl of cinnamon sugar makes this pumpkin cake taste amazing
- Pumpkin French Toast Bake – this easy fall breakfast bake can be made ahead of time for busy mornings
- Pumpkin S’mores Bars – soft pumpkin bars topped with gooey melted marshmallow and chocolate for the fall dessert win
- Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake – chocolate bars and pecans make this pumpkin cheesecake taste irresistible
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe:
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 egg
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups chocolate chips, divided
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine the pumpkin, sugar, oil, egg, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.
- Stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and baking soda. Add the flour mixture slowly to the pumpkin mixture & mix well. Stir in 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips and the walnuts.
- Use a tablespoon to drop spoonfuls onto a baking sheet. Use the back of the spoon or your finger to smooth out the tops slightly.
- Top the cookie dough with the reserved chocolate chips. Bake for 10 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool on the pan for 2-3 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in a sealed container.
(original photo from October 2009)
*The post and recipe for these Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies was originally posted on October 27, 2009. The photos and post have been updated and has been republished on October 9, 2018.
Catherine Anne says
October 27, 2009 at 3:08 PMYummy! Thank you for this!
emily says
October 27, 2009 at 3:32 PMi loooooove pumpkin chocolate chip cookies!!!
DayDreamer says
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Chloé says
October 27, 2009 at 3:56 PMpumpkin is the best! i HAVE to try those bars! thanks so much for sharing!
Sara Ancich says
October 27, 2009 at 11:15 PMoh my gosh. those pumpkins cheesecake bars look amazing. could you just make them for me and invite me over?
Lemonade Makin' Mama says
October 28, 2009 at 1:22 AMGirl! What a cute blog an delicious looking recipes! So glad you followed me so I could “meet” you! I will be back again soon!
Blessings,
LMM
MissJody says
October 28, 2009 at 2:12 AMUmmm….I love me some pumpkin 🙂
Thank YOU***
LeAnna says
October 28, 2009 at 5:27 PMI’m going to have to try those brownies!!!
morethanapairofchutes says
October 28, 2009 at 6:36 PMmmm…i think i may have to make those cookies really soon!
have you ever made peanut butter rice crispy treats? we had a group at church make troy a plate of them – I ate them all, lol!
Stephanie says
September 5, 2013 at 7:33 AMPerfect! These were delicious and moist….. I didn’t use white sugar only the brown and olive oil, I let the kids have them for breakfast. Thanks
Carly says
September 6, 2013 at 8:55 PMThese look amazing! What size can of pumpkin did you use?
Jocelyn Brubaker says
September 6, 2013 at 9:13 PMWhoops! I guess that is kind of important to know huh? Sorry about that…it was a 15 oz. can. I will make sure the recipe is updated. Thank you 🙂 I hope you enjoy the cookies!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
September 6, 2013 at 9:15 PMLOL! I guess I should read the recipe first before replying 🙂 It actually says 1 cup canned pumpkin puree…that is about half of a 15 oz. can.
Ginger @dwellinginthehouse says
September 7, 2013 at 8:30 AMThese look fabulous! Love, love, love anything with pumpkin come autumn.
Tia says
September 8, 2013 at 8:19 PMMade the pumpkin cheesecake brownies tonight. They were easy and so amazing!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
September 8, 2013 at 8:28 PMI am glad to hear how much you liked the brownies! They are one of my favorites too!
Michele Cunningham says
September 27, 2013 at 10:47 PMBaked these pumpkin cookies for a bake sale. I used semi-sweet chips, maybe I should have used milk chocolate chips. I think I would add less chips the next time. Good recipe.
Jocelyn Brubaker says
September 28, 2013 at 12:16 AMI’m glad you liked the recipe. That is the fun of baking…finding what you like or would do differently to a recipe based on your taste 🙂
Lori says
November 13, 2013 at 9:00 PMI just wanted to let you know that your pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are the best! my daughter in law brought them over for dessert and they were so good I can’t stop eating them. Thanks for sharing.
Jocelyn Brubaker says
November 13, 2013 at 10:34 PMI am so glad to hear that you like the cookies…they are my favorites too 🙂
Lisa says
October 1, 2016 at 8:52 AMHi!! Should I use milk chocolate or semi sweet chips? Thank you!!
Jocelyn says
October 1, 2016 at 10:13 AMYou can use whichever one you prefer or have on hand. I usually use dark chocolate because those are my favorite. I hope you enjoy the cookies!
Phyllis Courtney says
November 27, 2013 at 2:52 PMI made these this morning and they are delicious. I goofed and put the whole can of pumpkin in and they were just terrific. It made more soft cookies that I baked a minute more per pan. My hubby loved them too. These are going to shut-ins by our youth group of our church on Thanksgiving. Thanks for the recipe.
Emily says
September 1, 2014 at 10:59 PMIs there a healthy substitute for the oil?
Jocelyn Brubaker says
September 2, 2014 at 10:30 AMYou could substitute coconut oil…I know that is slightly healthier than regular oil.
Natalie says
September 26, 2014 at 1:45 PMI made these last night and they were very good. I used pumpkin pie spice because that was all I had. I also used coconut oil. I found I had to increase the baking time to 14 minutes, and they were still very soft. Not sure I love the texture but I love the taste!
julie says
September 2, 2014 at 3:37 PMThese sound delish! We just made plans to have the whole family together in Florida for
Turkey-day, so I’ll be making these!!!
Shiva says
November 18, 2014 at 5:41 PMI have 2 questions I hope someone can answer.. Can you make this using gluten free flour? Also would it be possible to use dark choc chips?
Jocelyn Brubaker says
November 18, 2014 at 6:18 PMI’m not sure about the gluten free flour as I have never used it before, but yes, dark chocolate chips would be great!
Sara says
January 18, 2017 at 3:53 PMI used the whole can of pureed pumpkin because i didnt pay attention to what you wrote….lol but did add a 1/4 cup of flour though. Cause it looked like it was very moist. And they turned out fluffy and light. Love them. Thanks for sharing.
Jocelyn says
January 18, 2017 at 5:16 PMGood job catching your pumpkin “mistake” and fixed it by adding a little extra flour. I’m so glad they turned out for you!
Debbie says
October 29, 2017 at 6:43 PMI am obsessed with pumpkin chocolate chip cookies and these were absolutely outstanding! The recipe said it would make 40 cookies and I stretched it to 41 ????
I found the dough didn’t spread so after the first batch, I flattened them slightly with my fingers. I will definitely make these again and again! Thank you for sharing!
Julie says
October 9, 2018 at 1:14 PMHI,
What size can of pumpkin are you using in this recipe?
Thank you
Jocelyn says
October 9, 2018 at 3:47 PMThis cookie recipe doesn’t use a whole can of pumpkin. The 15 ounce can will give you more than you actually need. I hope you enjoy the cookies 🙂
Coline says
December 1, 2018 at 10:12 PMCan this be made with almond flour or coconut flour.
Jocelyn says
December 2, 2018 at 11:50 AMI haven’t tried this recipe with either of those flours, so I can’t say for sure. Please keep me posted if you try it and it works.