These cozy, cake-like cookies are packed with warm spices, rich chocolate chips, and just the right amount of pumpkin goodness. Perfect for fall baking (or any time you need a little comfort in cookie form)!
Ingredients You’ll Need:
Wet Ingredients:
- � 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- � 1 cup granulated sugar
- � ½ cup brown sugar (packed)
- 🎃 1 cup pumpkin puree (not pie filling!)
- 🥚 1 large egg
- 🌿 1 tsp vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients:
- 🌾 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 🥄 1 tsp baking soda
- ☕ 1 tsp cinnamon
- 🌰 ½ tsp nutmeg
- ✨ ½ tsp ginger
- ❤️ ½ tsp cloves (optional)
- 🧂 ¼ tsp salt
The Best Part:
- 🍫 1½ cups chocolate chips (because more chocolate = joy!)
Instructions:
- Prep: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or give it a light greasing—your cookies deserve a non-stick VIP treatment.
- Cream the Goodness: In a large bowl, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until fluffy and dreamy (about 2-3 minutes).
- Pumpkin Magic: Add the pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth—it might look a little curdled, but trust the process!
- Spice It Up: In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves (if using), and salt. Slowly add this to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined. Don’t overmix—tender cookies are the goal!
- Chocolate Time: Fold in the chocolate chips (reserve a handful to press on top for picture-perfect cookies, if you’re feeling fancy).
- Bake: Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the baking sheet, leaving room for spreading. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden but the centers are still soft.
- Cool & Enjoy: Let the cookies rest on the sheet for 5 minutes (they’ll firm up!), then transfer to a wire rack. Try not to eat them all in one sitting—or do, we won’t judge.
Pro Tip: These cookies stay super soft for days—store them in an airtight container with a slice of bread to keep them extra moist!
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