Description
Soft pumpkin chocolate chip cookies with rich pumpkin spice flavor, chewy centers, and melty chocolate. This no-chill cookie recipe is perfect for quick fall baking.
Ingredients
1 cup (226 g) cold unsalted butter
2/3 cup (160 g) Libby’s pumpkin puree (dried to 1/3 cup)
1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar
1/2 cup (100 g) light brown sugar, packed
2 large egg yolks, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 2/3 cup + 1 tablespoon (220 g) all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin spice
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 cup (125 g) chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and line baking trays with parchment paper
2. Brown the butter in a pan until golden and nutty, then cool to about 75°F
3. Spread pumpkin puree on a plate and blot with paper towels until reduced to about 1/3 cup and thick
4. Whisk cooled butter with sugars for 1 minute until smooth
5. Mix in egg yolks, vanilla, and dried pumpkin puree
6. Fold in flour, pumpkin spice, baking soda, salt, and chocolate chips until just combined
7. Scoop 3 tablespoon portions, roll into balls, and place 2–3 inches apart on trays
8. Bake one tray at a time for 9–13 minutes until edges are golden and centers soft
9. Shape cookies with a round cutter immediately after baking if desired
10. Cool completely on a rack before serving
Notes
Drying the pumpkin puree is essential for thick cookies
Do not overbake; centers should look slightly underdone
Cool the butter before mixing to avoid greasy dough
Add extra chocolate on top before baking for bakery-style look
Store in airtight container for 2–3 days or freeze dough for later use
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies, soft fall cookies, pumpkin spice flavor, no-chill cookie recipe