These scrumptious Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are cakey cookies made with pureed pumpkin, and semi-sweet chocolate chips, with the taste of pumpkin pie from spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. The combination of pumpkin and chocolate is like a match made in heaven. They are going to go fast, so be prepared.
Are you a pumpkin recipe lover? My daughter and I are die-hard pumpkin flavor fans. We just can not get enough of it. This recipe, Pumpkin Cheesecake, Pumpkin Bread with Cinnamon Glaze, and Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Filling are just a few of our favorites. There are so many great pumpkin treats, and the season is short so we like to start early.
How do you make Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies?
First, in a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg, and ground cloves. Now in a large separate bowl, stir together the pumpkin puree, brown sugar, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and egg. Next, add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in about three increments stirring just until combined. Then fold in the chocolate chips.
Using a cookie scoop and drop the cookie dough by rounded tablespoons onto a baking sheet covered with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Gently press several chocolate chips into the top of the cookies. Bake for 12-13 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before moving to cookie cooling racks.
Recipe notes and helpful tips
- Always preheat the oven and load the baking sheet on the middle rack in the center of the oven.
- Cover the baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- Make the first batch a test run and bake one or two cookies. This will help establish baking time. If the cookies spread too much, refrigerate the dough for several hours. If they do not spread enough, gently press them down with the backside of a spatula. I have always found that I need to flatten these cookies first, but all canned pumpkin and pumpkin puree have different amounts of moisture, so you may find that you need to refrigerate the dough.
- For a little crunchy texture, add chopped pecans and walnuts.
- If you would like the cookies to look more orange than brown, add 6-7 drops of red food coloring to the pumpkin mixture before blending in the flour.
- Gently press a few chocolate chips into the tops of the cookies before baking for a beautiful presentation.
- Store the cookies in an airtight container for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 2 months.
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup pumpkin puree either canned or fresh
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 6-7 drops red food coloring optional; see notes
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg, and ground cloves. In a large bowl, stir together pumpkin puree, brown sugar, vegetable oil, vanilla, egg, and optional red food coloring. Add the flour mixture to the pumpkin mixture in 3 increments, stirring just until combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Using a cookie scoop, drop the cookie dough by rounded tablespoons onto the prepared cookie sheet. Gently press several chocolate chips into the top of the cookies. Bake for 12-13 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before moving to cookie-cooling wire racks.
Notes
- Always preheat the oven and load the baking sheet on the middle rack in the center of the oven.
- Cover the baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- Make the first batch a test run and bake one or two cookies. This will help establish baking time. If the cookies spread too much, refrigerate the dough for several hours. If they do not spread enough, gently press them down with the backside of a spatula. I have always found that I need to flatten these cookies first, but all canned pumpkin and pumpkin puree have different amounts of moisture, so you may find that you need to refrigerate the dough.
- For a little crunchy texture, add chopped pecans and walnuts.
- If you would like the cookies to look more orange than brown, add 6-7 drops of red food coloring to the pumpkin mixture before blending in the flour.
- Gently press a few chocolate chips into the tops of the cookies before baking for a beautiful presentation.
- Store the cookies in an airtight container for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 2 months.
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Faith Stephenson
There’s nothing better than pumpkin chocolate chip cookies for kids! They just loved them! Thanks for the great recipe!
Elise
That is a great tip to bake a couple of cookies first to establish bake time. This truly sounds great
Beth Pierce
Thanks Elise! Enjoy!!
Ivan
These were so tasty. I never knew that pumpkin and chocolate went together so well. Thanks for the great recipe!
Dominique
YES! I love everything about this recipe, fall twist on a classic!
Jack
Wow this look so good. And the chocolate is yummy on the cookie. I would love to try it. Thank you for sharing!
Rose Ann Sales
Wow! This look so good! My kids would definitely love this for sure! Can’t wait to prepare this for them!
Rose Ann Sales
Wow! This look so good! My kids would definitely love this for sure! Can’t wait to prepare this for them!
Beth Pierce
Thanks! Enjoy!!
Gervin Khan
These pumpkin chocolate chip cookie were incredibly yummy and tasty! For me it’s a very unique recipe! I’ll definitely make this for the family again, the kids and I really enjoyed them!
briannemanzb
Oh wow. These chip cookies are amazingly soft, perfectly pumpkin-y, and irresistibly spiced with delicious flavors. Thanks for the great recipe.
Tweenselmom
Ooh these pumpkin choco chip cookies are so incredibly yummy! I had to hide a few for myself. The family would have ate them all.
Stephanie
Chocolate chip cookies are my absolute favorite. But adding pumpkin takes them over the top! You’re right, these did not last long here!
Sandra
Pumpkin and chocolate are fabulous together. One of our favorite fall treats!
Sydnie
This gets me so excited for fall! We will definitely make these at our house!
Nancy
The best fall cookie! Pumpkin and chocolate go so well together! We love them!
Catalina
I should try these chocolate chip cookies in the pumpkin flavor version! Sounds so tasty!
Cathy
We love how these turned out… so soft and flavorful!
Tara
My nephew loved these cookies. They were so moist and delicious!
Ashley
I’m so excited to try these in the fall!
Jen
This is such an amazing treat! My kids really loved it!
Vikki
I love how soft and chewy these cookies are, and such an incredible pumpkin taste!
Erin
These Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies would disappear in our house!
Suzy
One of our all time favorite cookies to eat during pumpkin season! They are so soft and tasty!
wilhelmina
These cookies are moist, delicious, and full of yummy pumpkin flavor! A huge hit at our house!
Toni
My kids couldn’t stop eating this!!
Laura
These are SOOOO delicious!! So fluffy! Saving this for pumpkin season!
Lauren k
Love these cookies! We eat pumpkin all year long!