Pumpkin Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Just like the bakery, these fluffy cake-like Pumpkin Chocolate Chunk Cookies are easy to make, perfectly spiced, and loaded with big chocolate chunks!

Author Amber Brady

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 12

Total Time 27

Yields cookies

Ingredients

½ cup (118 ml) oil, canola/vegetable
½ cup (100 g) light brown sugar, gently packed
½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
1 cup (244 g) pure pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour, stir, spoon & level
3 tsp pumpkin pie spice, (see notes for making your own)
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1½ cups (255 g) semi-sweet chocolate chunks, roughly chopped if they are too big

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350℉. Line half sheet trays with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.
Combine the oil, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a large bowl. Beat or whisk together. Add the pumpkin, egg, and vanilla. Mix until combined.
In a separate bowl, stir together the all-purpose flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and mix until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chunks.
Drop large spoonfuls onto a parchment or silicone lined baking sheet about 2-3 inches apart. (I used a #40 scoop; about 2 Tablespoons.)
Bake at 350℉ for 11-13 minutes, or until edges are set and tops are matte (not shiny or wet looking). Allow cookies to rest on tray for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

For Pumpkin Pie Spice: Combine 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ground ginger, 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg, 1/4 tsp ground cloves, and 1/4 tsp ground allspice.

Store these pumpkin chocolate chunk cookies in a single layer in an airtight container for up to 1 week. You may separate layers with parchment paper, if desired. NOTE: The cakey texture will stick together if cookies are stacked directly on top of one another.
You may freeze these cookies for 1-2 months, however, the color may change slightly, and be less appealing.

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