Description
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft, chewy cookies loaded with melty chocolate chips, perfect for cozy fall treats.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup unsalted butter, browned and cooled slightly
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- ⅓ cup pumpkin puree, blotted with paper towels
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp ginger
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup dark chocolate chunks (or more chips)
Instructions
- Brown butter in a saucepan until golden and nutty. Let cool slightly.
- In a bowl, whisk browned butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Stir in egg yolk, blotted pumpkin puree, and vanilla.
- In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips and chunks.
- Cover and chill dough at least 1 hour (up to overnight) for best texture.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop dough into balls (about 2 tbsp each) and place 2 inches apart.
- Bake 10–12 minutes, until edges are set but centers look slightly underbaked. Cool on the sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack.
Notes
- Chilling the dough helps develop a gooier center.
- Do not overbake; centers will look slightly underbaked but will set as they cool.
- Brown butter adds nuttiness and depth.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies, pumpkin cookies, soft cookies, fall cookies, pumpkin dessert