Description
Seasonal Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies deliver warm autumn comfort with rich spices and sweet chocolate morsels. Homemade goodness invites you to savor each delightful, freshly baked treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (100 g) brown sugar, packed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup (170 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Prepare the oven to 350F (175C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper, ensuring even heat distribution.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, egg, melted butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract until the mixture achieves a silky, uniform consistency.
- Create a separate bowl and sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt, breaking up any potential lumps and ensuring even spice distribution.
- Gently incorporate the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, using a folding technique to prevent overmixing and maintain a tender cookie texture.
- Carefully fold chocolate chips into the cookie dough, distributing them evenly throughout the mixture.
- Using a cookie scoop or spoon, deposit dollops of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, maintaining approximately 2 inches of space between each cookie to allow for spreading.
- Slide the baking sheet into the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for lightly golden edges and set centers as indicators of doneness.
- Remove cookies from the oven and allow them to rest on the baking sheet for 3-4 minutes to firm up, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to complete the cooling process.
Notes
- Ensure pumpkin puree is well-drained to prevent excess moisture, which can make cookies too soft or cake-like.
- Use room temperature butter and egg for better ingredient incorporation and smoother cookie texture.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and create thicker, chewier cookies.
- Swap chocolate chips with white chocolate or butterscotch chips for a unique flavor variation that complements the warm pumpkin spices.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 111 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg