Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Cookies (Printable)
Soft, chewy cookies with warm pumpkin spice flavors and melty chocolate chips—perfect for autumn cozy occasions.
# What you need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 tsp baking soda
03 - 1/2 tsp salt
04 - 2 tsp ground cinnamon
05 - 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
06 - 1/4 tsp ground cloves
07 - 1/4 tsp ground ginger
→ Wet Ingredients
08 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
09 - 1 cup packed light brown sugar
10 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
11 - 3/4 cup pumpkin purée
12 - 1 large egg yolk
13 - 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
→ Mix-ins
14 - 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger until well blended.
03 - In a large bowl, whisk melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth. Add pumpkin purée, egg yolk, and vanilla extract; mix until fully combined.
04 - Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, stirring until just combined. Do not overmix.
05 - Fold in chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
06 - Using a tablespoon or cookie scoop, drop dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart.
07 - Bake for 11 to 13 minutes, until edges are set and centers appear slightly underbaked.
08 - Let cookies cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- These cookies strike that perfect balance between cakey and chewy, like a bakery treat but somehow homier and more comforting
- The pumpkin keeps them incredibly soft for days, so youre not stuck with hard cookies by afternoon
- They make your entire house smell like all things cozy and wonderful—better than any candle I've ever lit
02 -
- Using actual pumpkin purée instead of pie filling is absolutely non-negotiable—the spices and sweeteners in pie filling throw off the entire chemistry
- These cookies continue cooking on the hot baking sheet, so pulling them out when centers look slightly undone is the key to perfect texture
- Room temperature ingredients matter more than you'd think, especially for even baking
03 -
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking if you want thicker cookies with even more pronounced edges
- Sprinkle flaky sea salt on top immediately after baking for that sweet and salty moment that makes people pause