I have an obsession with pumpkin in the fall months. This obsession may explain why I have a shelf in my pantry devoted to Libby Canned Pumpkin…crazy? maybe, obsessed? yes, but hey I am a bargain shopper and bought them on sale last winter after the holidays. I am steadily moving through my plethora of pumpkin and may need to replenish my supply very soon. Crazy pumpkin tendencies aside, I am always on the search for new recipes that use my favorite fall ingredient. I came across this one on allrecipes and was really impressed with the flavor and texture of these cookies. At first I was a little apprehensive of the chocolate & pumpkin mix, but it turns out the chocolate truly compliments the pumpkin and really creates a great flavor combination. These cookies have an awesome cake like texture with a bit of chew. They honestly stayed soft for days in a sealed container and really maintained their freshness. They would be the perfect dessert with a hot cup of tea on a chilly fall evening…I even munched on one for breakfast with my coffee…but honestly what baked good is not scrumptious for breakfast? This is truly a versatile, crowd pleasing cookie and a deliciously addictive recipe for fall! I hope you enjoy these as much as we did. Thanks for stopping by, have a great day!
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon milk
1 tablespoon vanilla paste (extract will work just fine)
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1. Combine pumpkin, sugar, vegetable oil, and egg. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt.
2. Dissolve the baking soda with the milk and stir in. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture and mix well.
3. Add vanilla and chocolate chips.
4. Drop by spoonful on greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for approximately 10 minutes or until lightly brown and firm. (I baked these at 360 degrees for 12 minutes)
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Thank you for this recipe. My family ate everyone of them. My husband loved them with coffee. Yours looks much prettier than mine did.
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Yummy! Can't wait to try these!
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This is the second recipe for this I have come across- I'm making them.
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You're so lucky you've stocked up on pumpkin! I just wrote a post about how there seems to be a shortage in my area–and just in time for Thanksgiving
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These look really yummy. I will have to make these. I love all the pumpkin recipes this time of year.
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I love pupkin and chocolate. These look so perfect for breakfast
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A whole shelf, Jamie? Wow! LOL!
I've seen these and wondered about chocolate with pumpkin. They look good.
~ingrid
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I love cakey cookies!!! These look super yummy.
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I love cake cookies too. These will be a winner to be sure. And your photography is quite incredible! Great shot!
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wow- you have so many great recipes!! the cookies lookes wonderful!
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This is one of my favorite cookies. I have a "light" recipe that is my current favorite, but I'll be sure to give these a try. P.S. This weekend I tried using fresh pumpkin for the 1st time. I think that if Libby's would pardon you just once to try fresh, you'd really love it!
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I don't know what you did to your blog but it is very hard to read now with the background all green and the print right on top of that. :S
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I happen to have about a cup of pumpkin left from my failed pumpkin pie… will give this a shot!
Cheers,
Darell
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I looove pumpkin cookies, I'm on a pumpkin binge right now and I really want these!
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I just made a batch of my own with almost the same recipe as yours. Check it out…I was able to sub some applesauce for oil to cut down on fat without any effect on taste or texture.
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I'm glad you have a pumkin obsession because I LOVE pumpkin. These cookies sound delish. Mmmmm, pumpkin an dchocolate.
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These look great. I love cakey cookies… and I've been on a pumpkin/chocolate kick lately too! Must try them soon. Thanks for sharing!
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I love that you have a pumpkin fall obsession,. and I do so love bargin shopping too. these are beautiful cookies…very pretty!!
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I'm so glad I have a pantry in my apartment now–I am totally fond of stocking up on things!!
I am actually not a huge fan of the choc/pumpkin combo, but these do look darn good
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These look great! I love the idea of pumpkin cookies. I'm definitely trying these out this weekend.
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OMG! I’ve been dying to try those,
it look look delicious, thanks!
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This is a fantastic idea, mixing pumpkin with chocolate chip cookies. I can't wait to try them, but I just want to know how much vanilla extract to use if I don't have any vanilla paste, because a tablespoon of extract seems like a lot… thanks!
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I just made some and ate three-quarters of the batch. I may look a little jaundiced this week, I dunno.
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These sound delicious! You can't beat the pumpkin/chocolate combo…two of my faves!
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I've got them in the oven right now.
The batter looks gorgeous and I cannnnn't wait to try them!
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There's something about using chocolate chips, when you add it to the batter or dough…I always feel like a queen scattering gold coins
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I've been up to my elbows in pumpkin for hours today. Started with Pumpkin Butterscotch Cookies and thought I'd try these w/ the leftover pumpkin. Disaster! The cookies never really flattened – looked like cookie balls. At 14 minutes still weren't cooked through, and too cinnamon-y for my liking. Oh well…moving on.
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I love the color of the cookies. This is the true taste of autumn. Can't wait to try this recipe!
Jackie at PhamFatale.com
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These sound yummy. I can't wait to try these.
Pumpkin prices may be on the rise this year since the crop in some of the highest producing states was frosted early. Might be good to stock up.
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These look seriously divine. And I share your obsession with Libby – think I'll make these this week with the kids! Thank you!
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Love the combo! I have to try this soon!
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I haven't had pumpkin chocolate chip cookies yet this year. Can't wait to try your recipe!
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I made these recently and they were a big hit! Will make them again tonight probably and most likely take pictures this time
I used butterscotch chips instead – I think I may try white cocolate
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wow these are dense! yummy though.
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i made these tonight & when i tasted the dough i thought "must have done something very wrong." but i continued on & baked them. i tasted them straight out of the oven & thought "ok, these aren't that great." but i went back hours later after they totally cooled and decided i love them! they are very good & so cakey! not sure why they weren't as good warm, but in my opinion, they are way better cool. good recipe, i'll make them every fall!
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so, I am wondering… if I use bread flour instead and do away with the baking powder, do you think they'll be chewy instead? I like chewy instead of cakey.
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I made these a couple of times and they were awesome! Only thing is that they took 25 minutes to cook! Maybe I made them too big… but they were good!
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I made these last night and they were a huge hit! Thanks Jaime…these may replace the rasberry bars from a few months ago for my Dad!
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I made a batch of these tonight and they turned out great. Though mine weren't as uniformly round as yours look, they were just as thick and didn't spread out!
My dad and I enjoyed these a lot, my mom thought they were too sweet for her taste.
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I loved these. Everyone loved them! Made them for a party tonight, … and they were a hit. Thank you for the recipe.
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I just made these and they were fantastic! I am not a baker by any means so I needed a simple recipe. Thank you so much!
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I made these cookies two days ago for a dinner party. They are delicious! I can't stop eating them.
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Mmmmmmm I just made these and they're SO good! My kids are going to love them, thanks!!
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