Pumpkin Chocolate Chunk Cookies Recipe
Pumpkin Chocolate Chunk Cookies are filled with warm spices, chocolat chunks and seasonal flavor. Made with browned butter, these pumpkin cookies are the quintessentail fall cookie with an amazing depth of flavor.
Servings: 18 cookies
Calories: 252kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 Tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup 100% pure pumpkin puree
- 1 large egg
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate chunks
- Additional granulated sugar for dipping and pressing onto tops of cookies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium mixing bowl combine the dry ingredients, the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt and reserve.
- In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the butter is browned. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the cooled melted butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar, stirring until combined.
- Stir in the egg, vanilla extract and pumpkin puree until blended.
- Gradually add the reserved flour mixture then stir in the chocolate chunks.
- Using a #20 (3 Tblespoons) cookie scooper, drop the cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet. You will need to bake the cookies in batches.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until the edges are set and the cookies are baked through.
- Cool the cookies on the baking sheets for 3 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Repeat with the remaining cookie dough.
Notes
For smaller cookies:
- Use a #40 scooper (2 Tablespoons) and drop cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet. You will need to bake the cookies in batches.
- Bake for 12 minutes or until the edges are set and the cookies are baked through.
- This will make about 28 smaller cookies.
Nutrition
Calories: 252kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 198mg | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 1236IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 2mg