How to Make Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies I - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something special about the combination of pumpkin and chocolate that just screams fall. Whether it's a warm slice of pumpkin bread studded with chocolate chips or a creamy pumpkin chocolate chip muffin, these two flavors bring a comforting familiarity to any recipe. In this recipe, we're combining these classic flavors to create deliciously soft and chewy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies.

These cookies are the perfect way to celebrate the arrival of autumn, with the warm spices...

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup shortening
  • 1 ½ cups white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts (Optional)
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Additional Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 45 mins
  • Servings: 48
  • Yield: 4 dozen

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the pumpkin and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon; gradually mix into the creamed mixture. Stir in the walnuts and chocolate chips. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
  • Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until light brown. Cool on wire racks.
  • Nutrition

    96 cal.

    • Total Fat: 4g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 4mg
    • Sodium: 99mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 14g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 8g
    • Protein: 1g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 12mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 38mg