Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, small batch for two. Recipe makes just 8 cookies!
I checked with the food gods to see if it would be okay if I started sharing this year's best pumpkin recipes. Good news: they said yes.
The bad news is, though, that you will eat this entire small batch of pumpkin chocolate chip cookies by yourself. In one sitting. I mean, if you're anything like me and lack self-control. They're soft, chewy and spicy, and I couldn't get over how easy they were to stir together.
The recipe makes about 8 cookies, and if you look in the photo and do some math, you'll notice 2 cookies are missing...
Two is the number of cookies you'll eat right out of the oven.
Seven is the number of cookies you'll say this recipe makes when you offer to share them.
Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies recipe origins:
I based this small-batch cookie recipe off of Sally's recipe for Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies, and if you know anything about Sally (you do know about Sally right? She's the baking queen of the internet), you know it's going to be good.
Sally's the chick I go to when I'm having trouble scaling down a recipe. She knows all the tips and tricks about what makes baked goods exactly the way they're supposed to be. She'll help you get soft, chewy cookies with crisp edges, thanks to melted butter, a brief chill time, and a lack of eggs.
Common questions about pumpkin chocolate chip cookies:
Is this just my regular small-batch chocolate chip cookies recipe with pumpkin stirred in?
Well, kind of, but it's been refined a bit because pumpkin puree brings so much moisture to the cookies and can make them overly soft. Reducing the quantity of butter helped with this problem. The benefit, though, is that the pumpkin takes place of the eggs, making these pumpkin cookies without eggs great for allergy-friendly cooking.
I also added a full teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice to the recipe for a few reasons. One, warm spices and chocolate go together so very well! And two, a full teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice in just 8 cookies brings A LOT of flavor.
Chocolate chunks or chocolate chips?
I recommend chocolate chunks, or a chopped chocolate bar. Chocolate chips don't melt as easily in the oven, but soft gooey chopped chocolate chunks do! It's completely your choice, though!
Other reasons to make these easy pumpkin chocolate chip cookies:
This recipe doesn't contain any eggs! So, if you're looking to make pumpkin cookies without eggs, then this easy pumpkin choc chip cookies is your best bet!
Have I convinced you to make these yet? It's only 9 cookies; you can do it!
Go get yourself a pumpkin spice latte, make a small batch of pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, and enjoy the season that's coming soon!
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies that are soft and chewy. Small batch, too!
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ cup canned pumpkin puree
- ¾ cup flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ⅓ cup chocolate chips (or chunks)
Instructions
1. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper (or a silicone mat).
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla, and pumpkin.
3. Evenly sprinkle the flour, salt, baking soda and pumpkin pie spice on top.
Use a spatula to fold everything together, and then fold in the chocolate chips.
4. Place the cookie dough in the fridge for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350.
5. Press the dough flat in the bowl, and then divide it in half by eye into 4 quarters. Make 2-3 cookies from each quarter. Roll them into balls, flatten with your palm, and then bake for 9-10 minutes.
6. Let the cookies cool for 2 minutes on the baking sheet, and then move to a cooling rack before devouring completely.
Notes
These cookies are soft and chewy and full of pumpkin spice and flavors.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 167Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 109mgCarbohydrates: 23gFiber: 1gSugar: 13gProtein: 2g
Sues says
I'll probably just pretend this recipe make 3 cookies. And I am so kind and generous that I will give them all to my husband. So selfless, right? Seriously, I love how beautifully orange these are!
Barbara says
I am honestly not sure who's recipes I cook more - yours or Sally's ! Did you see her new pumpkin oatmeal cookies? As soon as I get home I'm going to make these AND those :)
Katrina says
Mmm these look so moist and chewy!! Love the flavour!
Katie says
I just happen to have a little bit of pumpkin left after making pumpkin pancakes. I feel like these cookies were meant to be! I can't wait to give them a try tonight.
Christina Lane says
Ooooh, Katie! You're going to love them :) <3
Ashley H. says
I have a can of pumpkin I've been needing to use. These are getting made to.night.
Christina Lane says
Yay, Ashley! Do it :)
Susan says
Pumpkin cookies...so I can count this as a serving of vegetables?? =)
Taylor says
Well this is just perfect! I was literally drooling over the pumpkin oatmeal cookies in Sally's last post but as I'm home alone for the next 3 days I thought 2 dozen cookies might not be the best idea, now I can make these for myself tonight and bake the new recipe this weekend, my boyfriend doesn't even need to know :p
Win says
These cookies look delicious. They also look so perfect. Do you place extra choc chunks on top before you bake them? My choc chips always seem to get buried in the dough when I make cookies. I can't wait to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing.
Christina Lane says
Hi Win, I absolutely did place extra chocolate on top for photography purposes. It also tastes delicious, too ;)
Cakespy says
YAYAYAYAY! A mashup for the ages. Love pumpkin and chocolate, so these cookies sound about perfect to me.
Erika says
Yum! Cannot wait to make these! Question. Do you have to refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes? Or can I skip that step? I'm going to do a baking lesson at my child's preschool class and I don't think time will allow for he refrigeration...
Michele says
I just made them and didn't put in the fridge. They turned out ok, but make sure you flatten them out, these cookies don't spread out. But very good cookie. I like the small batch of cookies, that I can just whip up for my hubby.