There is just something about pumpkin chocolate chip cookies that has everyone scarfing them down. It might be because they are thick & fluffy, it might be because of the chocolate, or it might be because of the pumpkin & spice, but all I know is all those things together makes one yummy cookie! I dare you to just eat one!

What sets these cookies apart from all the other pumpkin chocolate chip cookie recipes? These are fluffy & light without being dry, almost like a muffin top. They are not dense or heavy & they don’t look wet & under-baked, like other kinds sometimes do. So if light & cake-y is your thing, these are the cookies for you.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Pumpkin Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Yield: 3 to 4 dozen cookies

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup pumpkin
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 Tbsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 6 oz (1/2 bag) chocolate chunks, roughly chopped if they are too big

Instructions

  1. Beat together oil & both sugars. Add egg, pumpkin & vanilla. Blend well.
  2. Combine dry ingredients. Add to wet mixture until incorporated. Fold in chocolate chunks.
  3. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet.
  4. Bake at 375˚F for 10 minutes. Enjoy!