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Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are fall in a bite: soft, fluffy, bursting with pumpkin spice, and studded with melty chocolate chips.
Pumpkin + Chocolate = Fall Goodness
We love all the Fall treats there are, but there is one we love most of all – Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Years ago, we decided to come up with the BEST cookie recipe for this and tested several different recipes with different chocolate chips, bake times – everything. We took the cookies to different nurse stations and fire stations and had everyone cast their votes. The winner was the recipe we had been using for years but with one small change – half semi-sweet chocolate chips and half milk chocolate chips.
Now, we know this is the BEST recipe out there and we think you’ll agree!
Why we love it:
- Tested and approved. We had the votes of dozens and the winner was clear – this cookie recipe!
- Easy. This recipe is so quick and simple, even the kids can make them.
- Delicious. Soft, full of fall in every bite and the mix of chocolate chips make them dangerously delicious.
Ingredients
PREP TIME: 10 minutes
COOK TIME: 10 minutes
- ½ cup packed brown sugar – light or dark brown sugar
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 whole egg
- 1 cup pumpkin puree – not pumpkin pie filling
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour – How to Measure Flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon – or replace the cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves with an equal amount of Pumpkin Pie Spice blend
- ⅓ teaspoon ground cloves optional
- ⅓ teaspoon ground nutmeg optional
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- Optional mix ins – chopped pecans or walnuts or mix in dried cranberries or raisins
How to Make Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
- PREP. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- WET INGREDIENTS. In a large bowl, whisk ½ cup sugar, ½ cup packed brown sugar, ½ cup oil. Add 1 egg, 1 cup pumpkin, and 1 tablespoon vanilla and whisk until smooth.
- DRY INGREDIENTS. In a medium bowl, combine 2 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, ⅓ teaspoon cloves, and ⅓ teaspoon nutmeg and whisk until blended.
- Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir gently until just combined. Fold in both 1 cup milk and 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips.
- BAKE. Use a small cookie scoop to scoop dough onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until set in the middle. Cool on the cookie sheet for a couple of minutes, then remove to wire rack to cool.
Top with Frosting
Try topping them with our brown sugar frosting.
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- ½ cup butter softened
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- dash of salt
- 3 cups powdered sugar (more or less, if needed)
COMBINE. Beat together cream cheese, butter, and brown sugar until smooth. Let sit for 5-10 minutes, letting the brown sugar dissolve completely. Add vanilla, salt, and enough powdered sugar to make a frosting thick enough to pipe.
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ⅓ teaspoon ground cloves, optional
- ⅓ teaspoon ground nutmeg, optional
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, whisk both sugars and the oil. Add egg, pumpkin, and vanilla and whisk until smooth.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg and whisk until blended.
- Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir gently until just combined. Fold in both chocolate chips.
- Use a small cookie scoop to scoop dough onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until set in the middle. Cool on the cookie sheet for a couple of minutes, then remove to cooling racks to cool.
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe FAQ
Are pumpkin chocolate chip cookies dairy-free?
- The pumpkin cookies are dairy-free however, you need to make sure that you use dairy-free chocolate chips to ensure the entire cookie does not contain dairy.
picture-perfect Cookies?
- Set aside a few chocolate chips to put on top of the cookie dough balls after scooping. It gives them that extra pretty bakery look.
How to store baked pumpkin chocolate chip cookies?
- Store baked cookies in an airtight container or Ziploc bag for 2-3 days at room temperature or in the fridge for up to a week.
How to Freeze?
- Place in a freezer-safe Ziploc bag separating layers with wax or parchment paper. Store for up to 2 months in the freezer. Because of the texture, they stay fairly soft and can be eaten straight out of the freezer.
Make ahead of time?
- The dough can be covered and kept in the fridge for 1-2 days before baking.
what happens if you use butter instead of oil? They look delish!
I have not tried personally, but I am sure you could. You might melt it & let it come to room temp first.
THESE COOKIES WERE SO SOFT AND HAD THE PERFECT PUMPKIN FLAVOR!
Your pumpkin chocolate chip cookies look great! I love the taste and smell of a freshly baked good cookie!
Can I just say how much I love this recipe. The pumpkin cookies are the best with a latte!!
I personally prefer to have chocolate with pumpkin flavor! I had to try these & they were so soft & so good! They did not last long!
These are so soft and delicious! A perfect fall treat!
THese were a Little messy to make, but totally woRth it, they aRe so darn good!!
Thank you for trying them!
This is a great recipe to make with little ones, since it’s so Simple. I was able to put all ingredients into plastic cups and my 2 1/2 year old twins took turns pouring and mixing. I thought the batter seemed very dry, too much flour, so I melted 1/2 stick of butter and poured that in to moisten. Cookies turned out great! Thank you!
Thank you for giving it a try!! I am glad the kids helped!
I made this for thanksgiving and it was a big hit! Very rich and DECADENT! I didn’t use as much chocolate chips because they were starting to fall out, but still overall an A+
Thank you so much for the rating! I am glad you like them, as much as we do!
These cookies are fabulous! I substituted 1/2 the oil with applesauce, decreased white sugar by 1/4 cup, added about 1 cup chocolate chips and 1/4 cup chopped walnuts. I also used feather weight baking powder because I am on a low sodium diet. Love them!!
Thanks for sharing your changes!!! So, glad you liked them 🙂 I’ll have to try your way!