Soft pumpkin chocolate chip cookies made with pumpkin puree, warm cinnamon, and plenty of semisweet chocolate chips.
1 cup granulated sugar (200 g)
1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil (120 ml)
1 teaspoon milk (5 ml)
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (5 ml)
1 cup pumpkin puree (245 g)
2 cups all-purpose flour (250 g)
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (3 g)
1/2 teaspoon salt (3 g)
2 teaspoons baking powder (8 g)
1 teaspoon baking soda (5 g)
1 1/2 cups semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips (260 g)
1. Preheat oven to 375°F and line a cookie sheet.
2. Mix sugar and oil.
3. Mix in egg, milk, pumpkin, and vanilla.
4. Combine dry ingredients separately.
5. Stir dry ingredients and chocolate chips into wet mixture.
6. Drop large spoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheet.
7. Bake 10–12 minutes, until tops are no longer glossy.
Use plain pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling.
Avoid overmixing after adding the flour.
Larger cookies may need additional baking time.
Cool completely before storing.