Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

RECIPE BY: San

DATE: August 1, 2025

Total Time 30 minutes

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Easy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies combine a classic cookie with the best fall flavors. Soft and irresistible, these are a must-make!

Soft pumpkin cookies with chocolate chips are spiced to perfection.

a stack of four pumpkin chocolate chip cookies.

Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are soft, cakey, and full of cozy fall flavor. Made with pumpkin puree and warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, each bite is perfectly spiced and studded with melty chocolate chips. They’re the ultimate fall treat. Sweet, comforting, and impossible to eat just one!

Fall to me is all about pumpkin and zucchini recipes. From my favorite chocolate chip pumpkin bread to this recipe for deliciously soft glazed pumpkin cookies. I simply love baking when the cooler weather rolls around.

Why our family loves this recipe.

Anything pumpkin and chocolate is a win in our home. These cookies are soft and bakery style, which means there is no need to dunk them in milk, but of course milk or coffee pairs well with these cookies.

baked cookies lined up on the parchment paper.

The Best Pumpkin Cookies with Chocolate Chips

  • This is an easy recipe, friends.Simply mix the dry and wet ingredients, then combine, and finally bake the cookies.
  • This is a no-chill cookie recipe, which means there is no waiting. It’s always a win at our house.
  • You can use your favorite chocolate chips – milk, dark, or semisweet.

So, bake a batch of pumpkin chocolate chip cookies while the autumn leaves still hang on and the air carries that cool, crisp breeze. These cookies capture everything we love about fall.

Sandra’s Tips

  • Are pumpkin cookies cakey?
    Some are, but my recipe is soft. Pumpkin puree has a lot of moisture, giving the cookies a soft texture. Mix the dry ingredients separately for the best cookies and then mix them into the wet ingredients until combined. the dry ingredients separately and then mix them into the wet ingredients until combined.
  • Can you freeze them?
    Yes, you can freeze the baked cookies once they are completely cooled. Place them in a freezer bag or container; they will keep well for up to a month in the freezer.
  • How long do they keep?
    These cookies are best enjoyed within two to three days (unless you freeze them). Please keep them in an airtight container at room temperature.
  • What else can you add to pumpkin cookies?
    You can have up to 1 1/2 cups of mix-ins. Finely chopped nuts would work well in these cookies (like walnuts or pecans), or you could make half chocolate chips and half chopped nuts.

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pumpkin chocolate chip cookies stacked

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Servings: 32 cookies
Calories: 103 kcal
Easy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies combine a classic cookie with the best fall flavors. Soft and irresistible, these are a must-make.
a stack of pumpkin chocolate chip cookies.

Ingredients
 

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, and salt; set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup of butter and white sugar. Add pumpkin, egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla to butter mixture, and beat until creamy. Mix in dry ingredients. Add chocolate chips and stir to combine.
  • Scoop onto cookie sheet with a cookie scoop or tablespoon.
  • Bake for 15 minutes and let cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Enjoy!

Calories: 103kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 99mgPotassium: 43mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 1288IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg

a stack of pumpkin chocolate chip cookies.
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  1. 5 stars
    I just found a new cookie recipe to add to my baking list. I’m a huge fan of pumpkin everything, especially this tim of year, and I love the idea of pumpkin cookies.

  2. 5 stars
    These pumpkin chocolate chip cookies did not last long at our house! Everyone LOVED them!