PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE COOKIES

I am a huge fan of the fall season, the decorations, the crisp chill in the air and all things pumpkin spice! Another part of my love for this season comes from the warm, delicious baked goods I get to cook. The aroma fills the house and soon the kids are sneaking some off the cooling rack when I am not looking. This is a favorite cookie recipe of mine that I hope you all enjoy: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies. These cookies are so amazing and equally addicting! I like to double the recipe and keep some in the freezer to have on hand when the pumpkin craving strikes. Give these cookies a try and see just how wonderful they taste!

If you need more reasons to give this sensational recipe a try, here are a few to further convince you. 

• Simple ingredients. What I love about this recipe is that most of the ingredients are most likely already in your kitchen. You can whip up a batch without having to buy a bunch of extra ingredients. 
• Best of two classics! If you are like me and adore fall flavors, you will love this cookie recipe. Pumpkin spice is a timeless fall flavor. Then you add in chocolate chunks and you have a winning combination. The two of these combined is just amazing!
• Quick and easy. To make this amazing pumpkin and ginger cookie you need less than 30 minutes from start to finish. You can create a tasty treat in a short amount of time that will impress anyone who tries it.

Canned pumpkin: Adding in 1 cup of pumpkin puree gives these cookies a moist and flavorful texture.

Sugar: Using 1 cup of white sugar gives these cookies a nice amount of sweetness. 

Vegetable oil: You need 1/2 cup of vegetable oil to add some moisture and fats to this cookie. 

Egg: You only need 1 egg to give this cookie dough great taste and consistency.

Vanilla extract: Included 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract to help enhance all the amazing flavors in this cookie recipe.

Cinnamon: Using 1 tsp cinnamon gives this cookie dough a lovely bit of warm spice and taste.

Allspice: Adding in 1/4 teaspoon of allspice gives another level of fall flavor to this cookie. If you do not have this, you can leave it out and it will not affect the amazing taste of this dessert. 

Nutmeg: Use 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg to deepen the flavor in this wonderful treat. 

Salt: Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt to help balance the many flavors in this recipe. 

Flour: Use 2 cups of flour for the base of this cookie recipe.

Baking powder: Add 2 tsp baking powder to help the cookies rise during the baking process.

Baking soda: You need to add 1 teaspoon baking soda for these cookies to puff up nicely as they bake.

Chocolate chips: Adding in 1-1 1/2 cups of semisweet chocolate chips creates the most amazing chocolatey treat.

Walnuts: You will want to add 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts to make the most delicious and tasty texture in this cookie.  

 

Cookie dough

In a large bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, sugar, vegetable oil, vanilla extract and the eggs. Stir to combine. 

Next, add in all the spices, the cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and salt and stir well.

In a separate small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda. Stir to combine. 

After that, slowly pour in the flour mixture with the wet ingredients and mix until no white flour is visible.

Then, fold in the chocolate chips and chopped walnuts to the batter and mix just until combined. 

 

Bake

Proceed to drop spoonful’s of cookie batter onto the prepared baking sheet. Do not worry about shaping them and making them look pretty, the cookies will puff up a bit and even out any rough edges.

Put them in the preheated oven and bake for 11-13 minutes, depending on the size of your cookies.

Let them cool for 5-10 minutes, then serve and enjoy!