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Soft and gooey pumpkin chocolate chip cookies on a baking tray

Soft & Gooey Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

These delightful pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are incredibly soft, chewy, and packed with warm spices and melty chocolate. Perfect for a cozy treat, they offer a comforting blend of fall flavors in every bite.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 180

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients
  • 2.5 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 2 tsp Ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Pumpkin pie spice
  • 0.5 tsp Salt
Wet Ingredients
  • 0.5 cup Unsalted butter softened
  • 0.5 cup Granulated sugar
  • 0.75 cup Brown sugar packed
  • 0.5 cup Canned pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling
  • 1 Large egg
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Mix-ins
  • 1 cup Chocolate chips

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Whisk
  • Electric mixer
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Baking sheets
  • Parchment paper
  • Spatula
  • Wire rack

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
  3. In a large bowl, cream together the softened unsalted butter with both granulated and brown sugars until the mixture is light and fluffy.
  4. Beat in the pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract until all wet ingredients are thoroughly combined.
  5. Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing only until just combined to avoid overmixing.
  6. Fold in the chocolate chips until they are evenly distributed throughout the cookie dough.
  7. Drop rounded tablespoons of cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheets, ensuring they are spaced apart.
  8. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges appear set and the centers remain slightly soft.
  9. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

For extra gooey cookies, slightly underbake them. Store in an airtight container to maintain freshness.