Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are light and tender cake-like pumpkin chocolate chip cookie recipe. No chilling necessary for this easy cookie recipe!

Originally published 10/18/12. Updated with new photos and tips 9/17/18.

I can’t believe that October is more than half over, and this is the first pumpkin thing I’ve made!

The cake flour makes these pumpkin chocolate chip cookies the lightest, fluffiest cookies ever. They’re like spiced chocolate chip-studded pumpkin clouds.

How to make pumpkin chocolate chip cookies

These cookies are pretty simple to make. Simply beat the butter and sugar together, mix in the remaining wet ingredients, and then stir in the dry ingredients. It’s that easy!

Tip – One of the keys to successfully making these cookies is to use butter that is at cool room temperature. The butter should be soft enough that you can dent it if you gently press on it with your finger.

It shouldn’t be so soft that it’s softened though. If the butter is too warm, the cookies will spread too much as they bake.

I’ve included a link (below) to make your own pumpkin spice blend. It’s really easy and just takes a second to stir together.

If you prefer, you can use a store-bought blend in place of making your own.

How to make cake flour

If you don’t use cake flour very often, it’s easy to make little batches whenever you need it.

For this recipe, simply mix 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour and 1/4 cup cornstarch together. Then, sift them together three times before using.

More pumpkin recipes

• Buttermilk Pumpkin Spice Bread
• Pumpkin Chocolate Swirl Bundt Cake

More pumpkin cookie recipes

• Melt-in-your-mouth Frosted Pumpkin Cookies
• Pumplin Praline Cookies

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Soft and tender spiced pumpkin chocolate chip cookies

Author: I Heart Eating

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate chip cookie, cookie, pumpkin

Servings: 36 cookies

5 from 4 votes

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter at cool room temperature*
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 2 ½ cups cake flour**
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips***

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Beat butter and sugar together for about 2 minutes or until smooth.
3. Scrape down bowl.

4. Add egg, pumpkin, vanilla and spices. Continue beating for 2 additional minutes. Batter may look separated.

5. Scrape down bowl again.
6. Add rest of ingredients to bowl, and mix just until flour is incorporated and all ingredients are combined.
7. Using a 1-1/2 tablespoon cookie scoop, place dough about 2-inches onto cookie sheets lined with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
8. Bake for about 10 minutes.
9. Let cool completely on baking sheet before transferring to plate.

Recipe Notes

*Butter should be cool enough that if you poke it, it dents a little. It shouldn't be so soft that it is mushy.

**If you don't have cake flour, mix 2 ¼ c. all-purpose flour and 1/4 c. cornstarch together. Then, sift them together three times before using.

***Feel free to gently press additional chocolate chips onto the cookies before baking.

Nutrition facts per serving (1cookie)

Calories: 120kcal

Fat: 4g

Saturated fat: 2g

Cholesterol: 11mg

Sodium: 88mg

Potassium: 63mg

Carbohydrates: 17g

Sugar: 10g

Protein: 1g

Vitamin A: 22.9%

Vitamin C: 0.4%

Calcium: 1.3%

Iron: 3%

Adapted from abountifulkitchen.com