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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Soft and moist pumpkin cookies loaded with sweet chocolate chips and drizzled with vanilla cinnamon icing. They're the perfect autumn treat!
Servings 4 dozen
Calories 1278kcal
Author Sara

Ingredients

For the Cookies

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ¾ cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup quick oats
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1-½ cups semisweet chocolate chips

For the Icing

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3-4 tablespoons milk
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  • In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars together until creamy.
  • Add egg and vanilla.  Beat again until smooth.
  • Add flour, oats, baking soda, and cinnamon.  Beat again.
  • Add pumpkin and beat until dough is uniform.
  • Stir in chocolate chips.
  • Using a cookie dough scoop, scoop balls of dough onto a greased baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges begin to darken.
  • Allow cookies to cool completely before adding icing.
  • To prepare icing, beat powdered sugar and butter together.
  • Slowly add milk while beating until the desired consistency is reached.
  • Stir in cinnamon.
  • Transfer icing to a small ziplock baggie.  Cut off a small corner of the bag.
  • Carefully pipe icing onto cooled cookies.

Notes

  • Use pure canned pumpkin for this recipe, not fresh pumpkin or pumpkin pie filling. 
  • Don’t over mix these cookies or they will flatten. 
  • Add in different spices like nutmeg or pumpkin pie spice for a fun twist. 

Nutrition

Calories: 1278kcal | Carbohydrates: 177g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 60g | Saturated Fat: 37g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 132mg | Sodium: 674mg | Potassium: 432mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 108g | Vitamin A: 11069IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 6mg