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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 think you’ll 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.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Ingredients and Substitutions
- 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 sugar, brown sugar, oil. Add egg, pumpkin, and vanilla and whisk until smooth.
- DRY INGREDIENTS. 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 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.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
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
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.
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.
The dough can be covered and kept in the fridge for 1-2 days before baking.
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This recipe was originally published September 2016.
Just made these tonight with my boys, and they are super yummy! The house smells amazing too! 😁
Nothing screams fall like these!! They are perfection!
These are my favorite fall cookies to make! I love the combo of pumpkin and chocolate and I love that they are easy too!
We love the combination of pumpkin and chocolate. These are delicious. We eat these cookies year round!
Wow, these turned out great!
These are my sons favorite. He always asks for them in the fall and he loooved getting to help bake them together this year. We go ahead and double the recipe to use the whole can of pumpkin puree at once.
Made these with cream cheese chips and cinnamon chips….delicious! Used the pumpkin pie spice too.
These were amazing! I made them for a family event, and they were a big hit. They set up perfectly and were super yummy!
Who would resist soft and fluffy cookies? I made this last weekend and the kids requested for more. YUM!
I was so excited to share the outcome, I forgot to rate it 5 stars! I highly recommend this recipe!
These are AMAZING! Wouldn’t fall without making a batch. The whole family loved them.