These pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are the dreamiest cookie for fall!
You won’t believe how soft and chewy these amazing pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are! Lightly spiced and full of sweetness, they’re cookie perfection!
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Homemade chocolate chip cookies are one of my absolute favorite treats. Especially when they’re soft and chewy (with lightly crisp edges, of course), as all good cookies should be!
And of course I love this easy chocolate chip cake.
And when fall comes around and I crave all things pumpkin, I tend to make pumpkin versions of all of my favorites!
The only trouble is, I have often found that many pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are more cake-like in texture, sort of like the top of a muffin would be.
While there’s nothing wrong with that, it just isn’t a proper cookie, if you ask me!
So I set out to create the most perfect pumpkin chocolate chip cookie, and by George, I think I’ve found it!
These are right up there with pumpkin snickerdoodles as deserving all the heart eyes!
More Delicious Pumpkin Treats:
- Grandma’s Amazing Pumpkin Bread
- Easy Pumpkin Cobbler
- Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
- Pumpkin Pecan Caramel Chip Cookies
- Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
- Pumpkin Crunch Cake
- Pumpkin No-Bake Cookies
Why You’ll Love These Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
First and foremost, these cookies are super good. Like, I want to eat ten at a time good.
Not only that, but they’re also easy to make! Basic staple ingredients transform into these soft and chewy cookies, plus the light spice pairs so beautifully with the melty chocolate. {swoon}
These cookies also don’t use any eggs, which can be great if you have dietary restrictions or just don’t have any eggs on hand! The pumpkin puree serves as the binder in this cookie, so no eggs are necessary.
There’s just enough pumpkin puree to add a hint of flavor and also keep the cookies soft, without adding so much moisture that they turn into a cake-like cookie.
Basically, they are perfect for fall and should grace everyone’s Thanksgiving dessert table, if you ask me!
How to Make Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
It’s really easy to whip up a batch of these cookies, and I’m willing to bet they’ll become a favorite in your home as soon as you do!
Ingredients You’ll Need:
- Butter
- Brown Sugar
- White Sugar
- Pumpkin Puree
- Vanilla Extract
- All-Purpose Flour
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Pumpkin Pie Spice
- Chocolate Chips
How to Make It:
(Full printable recipe available below)
Cream butter and sugars. First, you’ll use a mixer to cream together the butter and both sugars.
If you don’t have brown sugar, check out my chocolate chip cookies recipe without brown sugar for substitution ideas.
Next, you’ll add the pumpkin puree and vanilla, mixing until combined.
Add dry ingredients. Next, you’ll add in the flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice, mixing at low speed just until combined.
Then you’ll add in the chocolate chips, stirring just until they’re combined.
Shape and bake. Last, you’ll shape the cookie dough into balls and put them on a baking sheet.
Pop them in the oven and that’s it!
Notes and Adaptations:
- Feel free to add nuts if desired.
- You can increase the pumpkin spice if you desire a stronger spice flavor.
Recommended Equipment:
Soft and Chewy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
These soft and chewy pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are perfect for fall!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 sticks (12 Tbsp) butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup white sugar
- 6 Tbsp pumpkin puree (NOT pumpkin pie filling)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips (plus more for the tops of the cookies, if desired)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together butter and both sugars.
- Add in pumpkin puree and vanilla extract, mixing until fully incorporated.
- Add in the flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice, mixing on the lowest speed until just combined.
- Last, stir in the chocolate chips, just until combined.
- Scoop dough out by scant 1/8-cupful, rolling into a ball. Place the dough balls a couple of inches apart on the prepared baking sheet (I can usually fit 9 on a standard baking sheet).
- If desired, add a few extra chocolate chips on the tops of the cookies.
- Bake for about 20 minutes, until edges are golden-brown but centers are still slightly soft.
- Allow to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Notes
- Feel free to add some pecans or walnuts if you'd like!
- You can increase the pumpkin pie spice if you want a stronger flavor.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 158Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 116mgCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 1gSugar: 22gProtein: 2g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated and is not guaranteed for accuracy.
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