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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are deliciously soft, full of pumpkin flavor, and irresistible with chocolate chips.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

This pumpkin chocolate chip cookie recipe is always a hit in our house and will be in yours, too! We might even dare call this the best pumpkin recipe for cookies. Made from scratch (no bake mix used) you will be extra proud of how these turned out and even more surprised at how easy they are to make. These cookies will not last long in your house!

Various baking ingredients are spread out on a white surface, including flour, sugar, eggs, butter, pumpkin puree, and chocolate chips. There are also measuring spoons and autumn-themed items.

Recipe Ingredient Notes

To make Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies, you will need the following ingredients:

  • Softened butter
  • Sugar
  • Eggs
  • Pumpkin puree
  • Salt
  • Baking powder
  • Baking soda
  • Cinnamon
  • Nutmeg
  • Vanilla extract
  • Chocolate chips
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A mixing bowl containing pumpkin batter with flour and spices, partially mixed, with beaters in the bowl.

Equipment Needed

For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:

A bowl of cookie dough with chocolate chips and a wooden spoon inside, resting on a white surface.
A whisk covered in dough rests on a countertop next to a wooden spoon.
Six dollops of cookie dough arranged on a dark baking sheet, with two blue spoons covered in dough resting on the sheet.

How to Make Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

  1. Preheat the oven to 350℉. 
  2. Then in a large mixing bowl, using either a stand mixer or hand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar. 
  3. Next, add in the eggs, pumpkin, and vanilla extract and mix it all together well. 
  4. Once that is done, add in the salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and flour, then continue to combine everything together. 
  5. Now that the dough is made, fold in the chocolate chips gently. 
  6. Using either a cookie scoop or spoon, drop large tablespoonfuls of cookie dough onto the cookie sheet. 
  7. Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 11-13 minutes. 
  8. Once the pumpkin cookies are done baking, let them rest on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes and then move them to a wire rack to finish cooling off. 
  9. When they are cooled off (if you can wait that long) then they are ready to eat!
Nine pumpkin chocolate chip cookies and some chocolate chunks are spread on a white surface. One cookie has a bite taken out of it.
Close-up view of several freshly baked pumpkin chocolate chip cookies stacked on top of each other.

Storing Suggestions

Cookies are exceptionally easy to store and preserve quality.

  • Freezing Cookie Dough: Roll the dough into balls, then place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Freeze for about an hour, then layer the cookie dough balls with parchment paper between each layer in an airtight container. Store in the freezer for up to 3 months.
  • Baked Cookies: Once cookies have cooled completely, store cookies in an airtight container on the counter for up to 4-6 days. To store baked cookies in the freezer, first freeze them in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Once completely frozen, transfer them to a airtight container and store for up to 3 months.
  • Refrigerate Cookie Dough: Store unbaked cookie dough in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Allow the dough to sit on the counter for an hour to soften before scooping.
Two hands holding a broken cookie with visible chocolate chips. Several similar cookies are scattered on a white surface in the background.
A stack of three pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, the top one with a bite taken out, surrounded by more cookies on a white surface.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do pumpkin cookies need to be refrigerated?

While these pumpkin chocolate chip cookies do not NEED to be stored in the refrigerator, they will stay fresher longer if you do. Store them in an airtight container and keep them in the fridge or freezer to keep them fresh the longest. That is if you think they will last that long. 😉

How can I make my own pumpkin puree?

Want to learn how to make your own pumpkin puree with one of the many pumpkins you might have around your house this time of the year? Then you need to check out this awesome how to make homemade pumpkin puree recipe from The Pioneer Woman!

We absolutely love pumpkin recipes, especially in the fall and winter. Check out our comprehensive collection of pumpkin recipes here.

A stack of three pumpkin chocolate chip cookies on a white surface with more cookies and chocolate chips scattered around in the background.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

5 from 4 votes
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are deliciously soft, full of pumpkin flavor, and irresistible with chocolate chips.
Serving48 cookies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Total Time 26 minutes
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Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ½ cups pumpkin puree
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • ½ Tablespoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 ½ cups flour
  • 1 10-12 ounce bag chocolate chips

Equipment

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350℉.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add in eggs, pumpkin, and vanilla mix well.
  3. Add in the remaining dry ingredients and stir, then fold in chocolate chips.
  4. Drop by large tablespoonfuls onto a cookie sheet. Bake for 11-13 minutes.
  5. Remove from oven and let rest on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then move to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Notes

Store them in an airtight container and keep them in the fridge or freezer to keep them fresh the longest.

Nutrition

Calories: 73 kcal · Carbohydrates: 16 g · Protein: 1 g · Fat: 1 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 7 mg · Sodium: 90 mg · Potassium: 31 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 9 g · Vitamin A: 1206 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 15 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Cuisine: American
Cost: $10
Author: Steph Loaiza
Course: Dessert
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Published: November 10, 2022Updated: September 27, 2024

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Questions & Reviews

  1. Nancee D. says:
    Followed this recipe exactly and the cookies never spread out at all. They stayed in round balls. Is that normal?

    5 stars

  2. Momma Cyd says:
    We drop these cookies by spoonfuls onto the cookie sheet. They don't spread out a lot, but just a little. You can tell by the photos in the post what they look like.
  3. Peggy says:
    Why are my cookies sticky, is it because I bake them on parchment paper

    5 stars

  4. Momma Cyd says:
    The dough is a little sticky, but after baking they should easily come off of the baking sheet with a cookie spatula.
  5. Meghan says:
    These look great! Does the recipe call for unsalted butter?

    5 stars

  6. Momma Cyd says:
    You can use either salted or unsalted butter in this recipe. There is 3/4 teaspoon of salt in the recipe. So if using salted butter you could reduce that to 1/2 teaspoon.
  7. Erica says:
    These are the best pumpkin cookies we have ever tried!

    5 stars

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