Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies – These spiced pumpkin cookies are deliciously soft and chewy in the inside (without being cakey!), slightly crispy on the outside, and stuffed full of chocolate chips. No chilling required!
Today I bring you yet another pumpkin recipe, because autumn and Halloween! Who’s ready?? Or, is it too early to even mention..? Sorry, don’t mind me. 😉
Yep, my mind is in total autumn state right now, so I’m bringing you all the pumpkin!
I love autumn. The pretty, colourful fallen leaves, the crisp cold air, hot chocolate with marshmallows, Halloween = a reason to bake all the goodies… and eating them whilst watching all the scary movies I can find! Any recommendations?
These cookies are perfect for autumn, you have got to try them this pumpkin season. They are incredibly soft and chewy without being cakey in the slightest. A little help from using cornflour, and omitting the egg!
If you haven’t noticed, there are no eggs in this cookie recipe. That’s because pumpkin can replace the eggs, and the eggs’ purpose, which is to bind all the ingredients together as well as to add moisture. Pumpkin already has plenty of moisture, and too much of it can make cookies cakey. No thank you!
I hope you enjoy these cookies as much as I do!
Photos and recipe updated in 2016.
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 and 1/2 cups plain/all-purpose flour 190g
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cornflour/cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter 115g, melted
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar 150g
- 1/3 cup canned pumpkin puree 75g
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate chips 175g, and some extra for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4, and line a baking tray with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Set aside.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, cornflour, salt, and spices. Set aside.
- Whisk together the butter and sugar until combined. Add the pumpkin puree and vanilla, and mix until combined. Add the dry ingredients, and mix until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Roll the dough into 1.5oz balls, about 14 balls. Place on the prepared baking tray, and press the extra chocolate chips on top. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes. Do not over-bake. They will look very soft in the centre, but they will set whilst cooling. Allow to cool on the baking tray for 10 - 15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Cookies stay fresh covered at room temperature for up to 1 week.Cookie dough balls can be kept in the fridge for up to 5 days, or frozen for up to 3 months. Bake from frozen for an extra minute.
78 Comments
Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl
September 14, 2015 at 1:54 pmSo excited for pumpkin season, so excited for these cookies! NOM NOM!
Marsha
September 14, 2015 at 1:59 pmThanks, Pamela! Me too! 🙂
Charisa
September 14, 2015 at 2:12 pmThese look great and I do believe I have everything in my pantry to make these! Pinning for later!
Marsha
September 15, 2015 at 8:48 amThanks, Charisa!
Cailee
September 14, 2015 at 4:44 pmWOW! These look AMAZING!! I love that you added pumpkin! How fun!! …and I Totally hear ya on being ready for fall eats! Excited!! 🙂
Marsha
September 15, 2015 at 8:49 amThanks, Cailee! 🙂
Shannon
September 14, 2015 at 5:29 pmI love pumpkin chocolate chip cookies! They are one of my favorites!
Marsha
September 15, 2015 at 8:49 amThanks, Shannon!
Tirralan - Tinseltown Mom
September 15, 2015 at 2:25 amThis is my kind of cookie recipe. Pinning now!
Marsha
September 15, 2015 at 8:50 amThanks, Tirralan!
Neeli @ Neeli's Unique Creations
September 15, 2015 at 1:48 pmMarsha, these cookies look so good. I like the idea of omitting the eggs in this recipe. I want to try these and I’m going to pin them so I can make them one day. Goodness, I have so many recipes from so many bloggers that I want to try. I guess you can say that I’m a blogaholic.
Marsha
September 15, 2015 at 5:35 pmThanks, Neeli!
Shayah Isabella
September 16, 2015 at 8:34 amYum! These actually LOOK chewy – so delicious! I need to start getting Pumpkin-y around here so I’ll have to try these out!! <3
Marsha
September 16, 2015 at 8:35 amThanks, Shayah!
THE HUNGRY MUM
September 16, 2015 at 11:30 amthese look delectable – a mix of some of my fav flavours.
Marsha
September 16, 2015 at 11:35 amThank you!
Beth
September 16, 2015 at 11:57 amThose look delicious!
Marsha
September 16, 2015 at 12:02 pmThanks, Beth!
Shashi at RunninSrilankan
September 16, 2015 at 5:18 pmI adore a chewy chocolate chip cookie – but you made it EPIC by adding pumpkin! YUM!
Marsha
September 16, 2015 at 8:10 pmThanks, Shashi!
Linda @ Today She Loves
September 16, 2015 at 7:33 pmHey lady, how’s it going? I’m back from the UK and it was a wonderful trip! This autumn I plan to bake some UK-inspired desserts like yum yums! *drools*
These pumpkin cookies look delicious!
Marsha
September 16, 2015 at 8:12 pmHi Linda! Glad you had a good trip! Oooh I can’t wait to see what you bake! Thank you! 🙂
Lillian
September 16, 2015 at 9:12 pmOh man – those look so good! Sadly pumpkin puree does not exist where I live and if it does, it’s way too expensive. I wonder what the recipe would taste like with browned butter…
Marsha
September 17, 2015 at 12:25 pmYou should try it and let me know!
Amanda
September 16, 2015 at 9:42 pmMmm, I love pumpkin cookies, and these look great. Nothing beats a chewy cookie!
Marsha
September 17, 2015 at 12:26 pmThanks, Amanda!
Anu-My Ginger Garlic Kitchen
September 17, 2015 at 7:51 amThese look droolicious, Marsha. So delicious.
Marsha
September 17, 2015 at 12:27 pmThank you, Anu! 🙂
Cathleen @ A Taste Of Madness
September 17, 2015 at 4:00 pmOh my goodness. Bring on the pumpkin! I love this!
Marsha
September 18, 2015 at 10:32 amThanks, Cathleen!
Ali A
September 17, 2015 at 5:37 pmso it’s funny because i joked about the pumpkin obsession/overload in my blog recently but i’d probably love these! i’m always tasked with making a thanksgiving dessert so this could be the winner – appropriate for the season & a nice fun spin on regular chocolate chip cookies 🙂
Marsha
September 18, 2015 at 10:31 amThanks, Ali! 🙂
Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop
September 18, 2015 at 12:46 pmLove this twist on a classic cookie. I love pumpkin in so many things….why not a cookie?
Marsha
September 18, 2015 at 6:05 pmThanks, Kathy!
Jess @ whatjessicabakednext
September 18, 2015 at 3:59 pmThese cookies look perfect, Marsha! I’m super excited for autumn recipes and baking now! 😀 Love how chewy these cookies are!
Marsha
September 18, 2015 at 6:04 pmThanks, Jess! 🙂
Natalie @ Obsessive Cooking Disorder
September 19, 2015 at 2:51 pmI love pumpkin cookies! Ahhh fall is here <3 I'm so excited for pumpkin cheesecake and hot chocolate and eggnog
Marsha
September 19, 2015 at 6:10 pmYup! 😀
grace
September 20, 2015 at 12:30 ami’ll permit this early pumpkin recipe, but only because there’s chocolate involved. 🙂
Marsha
September 20, 2015 at 1:42 pmHehe, thanks Grace!
Ak Brown
September 20, 2015 at 10:16 pmmy daughter would love these!
Marsha
September 21, 2015 at 8:34 amThanks, Ak!
Julie
September 20, 2015 at 10:28 pmYou’re seriously inspiring me to bake this fall! Thanks for the delicious recipes.
Marsha
September 21, 2015 at 8:33 amThanks, Julie!
Sam - Journo and the Joker
September 21, 2015 at 12:16 amOh wow. These look delicious. Would never have thought to put chocolate with pumpkin. Great idea!
Marsha
September 21, 2015 at 8:32 amThanks, Sam!
Rae
September 21, 2015 at 1:55 amI’ll have to try these. Last year I made some chocolate chip pumpkin cookies and they were wayyy too fragile. They tasted good, but we were basically eating crumbs off the plate.
Marsha
September 21, 2015 at 8:30 amThanks, Rae! These cookies are soft, but not fragile 🙂
Eileen Kelly
September 21, 2015 at 4:16 amPumpkin + Chocolate chips = Delish!!!! I will be walking off these yummy treats for hours!
Marsha
September 21, 2015 at 8:28 amThanks, Eileen!
christina
September 21, 2015 at 10:50 amThese look delicious, I love pumpkin and chocolate together. Pinning to make next weekend!
Marsha
September 21, 2015 at 10:59 amThanks, Christina!
Fareeha
September 27, 2015 at 4:52 pmLooks amazingly delicious.. i wish technology goes so far that we could actually eat right off the screen
Marsha
September 28, 2015 at 8:14 amThank you, Fareeha!
kushi
October 7, 2015 at 7:58 pmWOW! These cookies look so chewy and delicious dear.
Marsha
October 7, 2015 at 8:01 pmThanks, Kushi!
Ana | Espresso My Kitchen
October 8, 2015 at 3:38 pmThese look soo yummy! pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are in my to do list! 🙂
Marsha
October 8, 2015 at 7:02 pmThanks, Ana! 🙂
cakespy
October 5, 2016 at 1:01 pmYummy yummy yummy, I’d like these in my tummy! They are beautiful and look like they have a perfect, pillowy texture.
Marsha
October 5, 2016 at 7:35 pmThanks, Jessie!
Lisa | Garlic & Zest
October 5, 2016 at 10:17 pmMarsha, you make the best cookies — and your pictures are to die for!
Marsha
October 6, 2016 at 10:39 amAww thank you, Lisa! 🙂
Sandi Gaertner
October 5, 2016 at 10:48 pmThese look so fluffy and yummy, bring on the fall flavors!
Marsha
October 6, 2016 at 10:40 amThanks, Sandi!
Alyssa
October 6, 2016 at 12:12 amTis the season for Pumpkin Spice! I love how you get the chocolate chips to peek through the top. Do you press those in after you bake them?
Marsha
October 6, 2016 at 10:39 amI press a few extra chocolate chips on top of the dough balls before baking 🙂
Platter Talk
October 6, 2016 at 12:33 amGreat twist on regular chocolate chip cookies! The kids will really like these.
Holly
October 6, 2016 at 1:49 amI absolutely love pumpkin and chocolate together! These cookies look so moist and delicious – I can’t wait to give them a try!
Marsha
October 6, 2016 at 10:38 amThanks, Holly!
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary
October 6, 2016 at 6:48 pmSoft and chewy cookies make my heart go pitter-patter! These look fabulous, Marsha! Be a doll and send me a few dozen. 😉 Cheers!
Demeter | Beaming Baker
October 6, 2016 at 8:47 pmAutumn is totally the best season ever! 🙂 Having batch of these wonderful cookies while enjoying an evening of scary movies sounds like so much fun, Marsha! I’d recommend Hocus Pocus and The Nightmare Before Christmas. Mainly because I’m too scared to watch actual scary movies lol. Love these gorgeous cookies! Pinning, of course, my friend. xo
Marsha
October 7, 2016 at 3:43 pmThanks, Demeter! Love them movies! 🙂
Puja
October 7, 2016 at 12:51 pmOh my goodness, this looks and sounds incredible Marsha. Pinning ofcourse!!!
Marsha
October 7, 2016 at 3:42 pmThanks, Puja!
Deborah
October 9, 2016 at 1:37 amMarsha, I think these cookies are delicious! Can I use oil instead of butter? And fresh ginger? Do I have to reduce their weight? Thank you so much. Deborah
Marsha
October 9, 2016 at 10:57 amThank you, Deborah! I have not tried substituting oil for the butter, so I’m not sure how they will turn out. For ginger, 1/4 teaspoon of Ground Ginger = 1 teaspoon of grated fresh ginger.
Deborah
October 9, 2016 at 5:14 pmThank you, Marsha! I’m going to try and let you know . Bye
Marsha
October 9, 2016 at 7:32 pmI hope you enjoy!