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    Home » Recipes

    Soft Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Published: Oct 4, 2022 · Modified: Oct 18, 2022 · 1 Comment

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    These cookies were inspired by the Crumbl Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie, and they're every bit as soft, thick, chewy, and delicious. They're full of delicious pumpkin spice fall flavors and super easy to make.

    A plate full of pumpkin chocolate chip cookies with a backdrop of canned pumpkin, chocolate chips, and a small pumpkin.
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    We were gifted a box of Crumbl cookies when we got home from the hospital with our baby girl, and one of the cookies was pumpkin chocolate chip. Michael and I both fell in love and asked my mom (the cookie queen) to recreate it. And boy, did she deliver. These soft pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are thick and chewy--almost like cake. They have the perfect amount of pumpkin spice flavor without being over the top, and they're so so moist and delicious.

    If you're looking for other cookie recipes, try our Vegan Maple Sugar Cookies with Maple Glaze or Gooey Chocolate Stuffed Cookie Bars. If you're looking for another great fall dessert, try our Sheet Pan Carrot Cake Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting.

    A side view of a plate of pumpkin chocolate chip cookies.

    Key Ingredients

    • Canned pumpkin
    • Ground cinnamon
    • Pumpkin pie spice
    • Dark chocolate chips - you can substitute regular chocolate chips if that's what you prefer or have on hand.

    And your typical cookie ingredients: unsalted butter, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

    See recipe card for amounts.

    Instructions

    Step 1: In a large bowl or in the bowl of your stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar with a hand or stand mixer. Then add the egg and mix well. Add the pumpkin and mix until combined.

    Sugar, butter, and an egg being creamed together in a stand mixer.
    Pumpkin and creamed sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer.
    Pumpkin mixed with creamed sugar in a mixing bowl.

    Step 2: In a separate large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and salt. Gradually add the flour mixture to the bowl with the pumpkin mixture. Mix on medium speed until well combined, about 2 minutes. Then add the chocolate chips and mix until combined.

    A pumpkin mixture and flour in the bowl of a stand mixer.
    Chocolate chips being added to a pumpkin mixture in the bowl of a stand mixer.

    Step 3: Scoop dough onto a baking sheet with a large cookie scoop or spoon. Bake at 375°F for 7 minutes on the bottom oven rack, then move to the top oven rack and bake for another 7 minutes. Let cool, then enjoy!

    Cookie dough on a baking sheet.

    Optional add-ins

    These cookies are great as-is, but you could also add any of the following for some extra flavor, or swap out the chocolate chips:

    • Chopped nuts--pecans are great in these cookies
    • Dried cranberries (craisins)
    • White chocolate chips

    Just add the extra ingredients when you add the chocolate chips to the dough.

    Frequently asked questions

    Are these cookies flat or puffy?

    These cookies are extremely puffy and almost have a cake-like texture. They are not flat or even remotely crunchy-they're super thick, soft, and chewy.

    Do I have to use dark chocolate chips?

    Nope! The dark chocolate goes really well with the pumpkin, but you can use semi-sweet, milk chocolate, or even white chocolate chips instead. If chocolate isn't your thing, you can omit them altogether and try craisins or nuts instead.

    Do I have to use an electric mixer?

    No-you can hand mix. Just make sure you combine everything well.

    Pumpkin cookies on a plate.
    Soft Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

    Soft Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

    Recipe by Mollie

    These cookies were inspired by the Crumbl Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie, and they're every bit as soft, thick, chewy, and delicious. They're full of delicious pumpkin spice fall flavors and super easy to make.

    Course: DessertCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
    5 from 6 votes
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    Servings

    24

    cookies
    Prep time

    15

    minutes
    Cooking time

    14

    minutes
    Total time

    29

    minutes
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    Ingredients

    • ½ cup ½ unsalted butter, softened

    • 1 cup 1 granulated sugar

    • 1 1 egg

    • 1 cup 1 pumpkin

    • 2.5 cups 2.5 flour

    • 1 teaspoon 1 baking powder

    • 1 teaspoon 1 baking soda

    • 1 teaspoon 1 ground cinnamon

    • ½ teaspoon ½ pumpkin pie spice

    • ½ teaspoon ½ salt

    • 1 cup 1 dark chocolate chips

    Directions

    • In a large bowl or in the bowl of your stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar with a hand or stand mixer. Then add the egg and mix well. Add the pumpkin and mix until combined.
    • In a separate large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and salt. Gradually add the flour mixture to the bowl with the pumpkin mixture. Mix on medium speed until well combined, about 2 minutes. Then add the chocolate chips and mix until combined.
    • Scoop dough onto a baking sheet with a large cookie scoop or spoon. Bake at 375°F for 7 minutes on the bottom oven rack, then move to the top oven rack and bake for another 7 minutes. Let cool, then enjoy!

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    1. Sharie S. says

      October 13, 2022 at 7:00 am

      My husband and I love these cookies! And they are especially perfect for the fall. Very soft, and full of flavor they were an instant hit in my household!

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