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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Published: Sep 26, 2019 · Modified: Jan 28, 2023 by Natalie · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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These soft pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are soft, thick and full of pumpkin pie spice flavor! They are studded with chocolate chips and there is no cookie dough chilling needed! These are guaranteed to be one of your favorite fall cookie recipes!

Pumpkin cookies with chocolate chips in a pan lined with parchment paper.

These easy pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are super soft, perfectly spiced and delicious. They couldn’t be easier to make and will be your go to cookie for fall!

I love pumpkin and chocolate together. If you love chocolate chip cookies and pumpkin cookies, you will love these cookies!

For more pumpkin recipes, try my pumpkin bread with cream cheese frosting, pumpkin olive oil cake and pumpkin banana muffins.

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

  • These pumpkin chocolate chip cookies have a super soft texture!
  • If you love warm fall spices, you’ll love the taste of the cinnamon, nutmeg and pumpkin pie spice. They’re perfect for fall and the holidays
  • Chocolate and pumpkin are delicious together!
  • This is a no chill recipe. The dough comes together in minutes and they only take minutes to bake.
Chocolate chip pumpkin cookies on a baking sheet with some cinnamon sticks.

INGREDIENTS

Below are notes about some of the ingredients for these pumpkin and chocolate chip cookies. See recipe card below for full list of ingredients and their measurements.

  • Butter- use unsalted butter, room temperature butter.
  • Brown sugar- use light or dark brown sugar.
  • 1 egg– use one large room temperature egg.
  • Pumpkin puree-Pumpkin makes these cookies super moist. It gives them the best texture.
  • Chocolate chips– use semi-sweet chocolate chips.

SUBSTITUTIONS & VARIATIONS

  • Chocolate chips- I use regular chocolate chips, but mini chocolate chips can be used.
  • Chopped chocolate- Instead of chocolate chips, try using chopped chocolate.
  • Nuts-Substitute some or all of the chocolate chips for chopped nuts.
  • Chocolate-in place of semi-sweet, try white chocolate chips! Pumpkin white chocolate chip cookies are delicious.

INSTRUCTIONS

Below are directions for how to make this pumpkin chocolate chip cookies recipe.

Step One: Preheat oven. Preheat oven to 350 F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step Two: Combine the dry ingredients. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.

Step Three: Cream the butter and sugars. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugars. Add the egg and mix until combined. Add the vanilla.

A glass mixing bowl with a stick of butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar.
An egg on some coolie dough in a glass bowl and a mixer.

Step Four: Add the pumpkin puree until just combined.

Step Five: Stir in the chocolate chips. Use a wooden spoon or spatula to stir in the dry ingredients. Stir in the chocolate chips until combined.

A glass bowl with cookie dough and pumpkin puree on top.
Pumpkin cookie dough, chocolate chips and a spatula in a glass bowl.

Step Six: Bake. Drop the batter by rounded tablespoons. Bake 9-11 minutes. Cool on baking sheets 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

A baking sheet with pumpkin cookie dough balls on top and a cup full of chocolate chips.

Hint: For larger cookies, make the dough balls with 1/4 cup cookie dough. Place them 3 inches apart. Increase baking time to about 14-16 minutes.

EXPERT TIPS

Tip #1: These cookies don’t have to look perfect. This is a wet dough. It will stick to your fingers when forming the cookies. Some will likely have a rustic, homemade look to them.

Tip #2: Add extra chocolate chips. Stick a few extra chocolate chips on the tops of your cookies before baking. This will make sure that the chips are visible once baked. You can also stick chocolate chips on top right when they come out of the oven.

Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies on a baking sheet.

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Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies in a pan.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Natalie
Make these soft and delicious Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies! This recipe is super easy and makes the best cookies!
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 14 minutes mins
Course Cookies
Cuisine American
Servings 30 cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar light or dark, packed
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips plus extra for the tops

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugars. Add the egg and mix until combined. Add the vanilla. Add the pumpkin puree until just combined. Use a wooden spoon or spatula to stir in the dry ingredients.
  • Stir in the chocolate chips. 
  • Drop the batter by rounded tablespoons. Top each cookie dough ball with 2 or 3 more chocolate chips right before or just after baking. Bake 9-11 minutes. Cool on baking sheets 5 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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  1. Barbara Briggs-Ward

    September 19, 2021 at 10:06 am

    5 stars
    Perfect day to make these Delicious Pumpkin Cookies!

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    • Natalie

      October 09, 2021 at 1:58 pm

      That is for sure!! 🙂 Always a good time for pumpkin cookies!

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