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Soft and chewy homemade pumpkin chocolate chip cookies with melted chocolate chips on a white counter, perfect fall dessert recipe.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Soft, chewy, and perfectly spiced Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies made with real pumpkin puree and warm fall spices. This easy recipe delivers bakery-quality cookies with crisp edges, fluffy centers, and melty chocolate chips — the ultimate cozy fall treat!
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Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Chill Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 165kcal
Cost: $6

Equipment

  • 2 Mixing bowls One large, one medium
  • 1 Electric mixer or whisk For blending wet ingredients
  • 1 Measuring cup set For precise ingredient measurement
  • 1 Baking sheet Line with parchment paper
  • 1 Wire rack For cooling cookies evenly
  • 1 Cookie scoop For uniform cookie sizes
  • 1 Silicone spatula To fold in chocolate chips easily

Ingredients

  • 15 oz pure pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.75 cup vegetable oil or melted coconut oil
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground cloves optional for deeper flavor
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups chocolate chips semi-sweet or milk chocolate
  • 0.5 cup chopped walnuts or pecans optional
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract optional for richness

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Mix dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices, and salt in a bowl.
  • Blend wet ingredients: pumpkin puree, sugar, and oil until smooth and creamy.
  • Combine dry and wet mixtures; fold in chocolate chips and optional nuts.
  • Scoop & bake dough balls onto trays; bake for 20–25 minutes until golden edges form.
  • Cool on sheet 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to finish cooling.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be used only as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 50g | Calories: 165kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 2700IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg