Description
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies bring warm autumn comfort straight from your kitchen. Spiced with cinnamon and packed with rich chocolate morsels, these homemade treats will delight you with their irresistible seasonal charm.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup (226 grams) cold unsalted butter
- 2/3 cup (160 milliliters) Libby’s Pumpkin Puree
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) chocolate bar or chocolate chips
Sweeteners:
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (110 grams) light brown sugar
Baking Ingredients:
- 1 2/3 cups (210 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin spice
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Ensure the oven is heated to 350°F (175°C), creating an ideal baking environment for the cookies.
- Using an electric mixer, blend the chilled butter with both sugars until the mixture becomes airy and voluminous, creating a smooth base.
- Incorporate the egg yolks, pumpkin puree, and vanilla extract, mixing thoroughly to develop a rich, cohesive batter.
- In a separate container, combine the dry ingredients – flour, pumpkin spice, baking soda, and sea salt – whisking to eliminate any potential lumps.
- Carefully introduce the dry mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring gently to prevent overmixing and maintain the cookies’ tender texture.
- Delicately fold the chocolate chips throughout the dough, ensuring even distribution for consistent flavor in every bite.
- Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper, then delicately portion the dough using a rounded tablespoon, creating uniform cookie shapes.
- Place the cookie sheet in the preheated oven, baking for 10-12 minutes until the edges develop a subtle golden hue.
- After removing from the oven, let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to set, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling and optimal texture.
Notes
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and enhance the chewy texture.
- Use room temperature ingredients except for butter, which should remain cold to create a perfectly dense cookie.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain the same delicious consistency.
- Consider reducing chocolate chips to 3/4 cup if you prefer a more pronounced pumpkin flavor in the cookies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg