Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

One of the nice things about fall is the pumpkin recipes that come out.  I was looking for a "fallish" cookie to take to a Harvest dinner last weekend.  I found this easy recipe.  The added chocolate chips I thought might help sell the pumpkin.  Can you believe there are people out there that does not like pumpkin?  These are very good and have the soft consistency of a muffin. Give them a try this fall, I think you will like them.

This recipe calls for pumpkin pie spice.  If you don't have any at home you can make your own.  I will include the recipe at the bottom of the post for you.

In a small bowl add 1 cup pumpkin.  You can use canned or homemade.

Add 1/2 cup canola oil

Whisk the oil and pumpkin together.

Add 1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar.  Mix the pumpkin with the sugars.

In another bowl add 2 cups all purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Then mix 1 teaspoon milk with 1 teaspoon baking soda.  Mix until the baking soda has dissolved.

Add that to the dry ingredients.

1 Tablespoon vanilla

Add the pumpkin mixture into the dry ingredients.

Mix well.

Add 2 cups mini chocolate chips

Mix well.  Look at all those chips.

Use a scoop and scoop out the dough onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.

They are ready for the oven.  Place in a preheated 350 oven.   Bake for 10 minutes.

Fresh from the oven.  They smell so good.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

1 cup pumpkin

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup canola oil

2 cups all purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon milk

1 Tablespoon vanilla

1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

2 cups mini chocolate chips