Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Cookies (Printable)

Soft, chewy cookies with warm pumpkin spice flavors and melty chocolate chips—perfect for autumn or any cozy occasion.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 tsp baking soda
03 - 1/2 tsp salt
04 - 2 tsp ground cinnamon
05 - 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
06 - 1/4 tsp ground cloves
07 - 1/4 tsp ground ginger

→ Wet Ingredients

08 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
09 - 1 cup packed light brown sugar
10 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
11 - 3/4 cup pumpkin purée
12 - 1 large egg yolk
13 - 2 tsp pure vanilla extract

→ Mix-ins

14 - 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

# Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger until well blended.
03 - In a large bowl, whisk melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth. Add pumpkin purée, egg yolk, and vanilla extract; mix until fully combined.
04 - Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, stirring until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
05 - Fold in chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
06 - Using a tablespoon or cookie scoop, drop dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
07 - Bake for 11-13 minutes, or until edges are set and centers look slightly underbaked for optimal chewiness.
08 - Allow cookies to cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Theyre somehow both cakey and chewy in the most perfect way
  • The pumpkin keeps them incredibly soft for days
  • That warm spice combination makes everything feel cozy
02 -
  • Using pumpkin pie filling instead of purée will completely ruin the texture and make the cookies too sweet
  • These might look underbaked when you pull them out, but that's exactly when they're perfect
  • The dough is softer than regular cookie dough, so don't be alarmed - it's supposed to be that way
03 -
  • Room temperature ingredients blend more easily, so set everything out about 30 minutes before baking
  • Use a cookie scoop for uniform sizing so everything bakes evenly

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