Pumpkin + Chocolate = Fall Goodness
We love all the Fall treats there are, but there is one we love most of all – Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies. Years ago, we decided to come up with the BEST cookie recipe for this and tested several different recipes with different chocolate chips, bake times – everything. We took the cookies to different nurse stations and fire stations and had everyone cast their votes. The winner was the recipe we had been using for years but with one small change – half semi-sweet chocolate chips and half milk chocolate chips. Now, we know this is the BEST recipe out there and we think you’ll agree!
Ingredients
PREP TIME: 10 minutes
COOK TIME: 10 minutes
½ cup packed brown sugar – light or dark brown sugar ½ cup sugar ½ cup vegetable oil 1 whole egg 1 cup pumpkin puree – not pumpkin pie filling 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour – How to Measure Flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon – or replace the cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves with an equal amount of Pumpkin Pie Spice blend ⅓ teaspoon ground cloves optional ⅓ teaspoon ground nutmeg optional 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1 cup milk chocolate chips Optional mix ins – chopped pecans or walnuts or mix in dried cranberries or raisins
How to Make Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
8 ounces cream cheese softened ½ cup butter softened ⅔ cup brown sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla dash of salt 3 cups powdered sugar (more or less, if needed)
COMBINE. Beat together cream cheese, butter, and brown sugar until smooth. Let sit for 5-10 minutes, letting the brown sugar dissolve completely. Add vanilla, salt, and enough powdered sugar to make a frosting thick enough to pipe. Recipe Video
