Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are a long-standing winter tradition in my household and are one of the first things I think of when it comes to wintertime. My family often doubles the recipe and freezes them to enjoy throughout the holiday season. It is a simple and delicious dessert for the wintertime.
Ingredients:
- 1 stick of butter
- 1 ½ cups of sugar
- 1 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
- 1 beaten egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- 6 oz chocolate chips
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray baking sheets with canola oil.
- Soften butter with sugar until fluffy, then add egg.
- Sift flour, then add baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and salt.
- Add butter mixture, pumpkin and chocolate chips.
- Form small mounds of batter and place them on cookie sheets.
- Bake for 15 minutes.