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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies | Farmgirlgourmet.com

Pumpkin Spiced Cookies

Author: Heather Scholten
My go-to recipe for Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies.  They are a crowd pleaser and I dare you to eat just one! 
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Total Time 31 minutes
Course Desserts
Cuisine All Cuisines
Servings 24 Cookies

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 ½ cup white granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 - 15 oz can pumpkin puree
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • ½ c nuts optional

Icing

  • 5 tbsp butter melted
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 to 4 tbsp milk
  • Pumpkin Pie Spice for sprinkling

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Beat butter and sugar with a mixer.  Add egg and mix well.
  • Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl. Alternate spiced flour and pumpkin puree, blending well after each addition. Fold in chocolate chips and vanilla.
  • Drop cookies onto cookie sheet and bake at 375 for 14-16 minutes. Cool on a rack.  Once cooled, frost with icing (see below) and sprinkle with Pumpkin Spice

Icing

  • In a small bowl add the melted butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and 2 tablespoons of milk.  Stir well to combine.  Add more milk if desired to create a semi-stiff icing.  Ice the cooled cookies and sprinkle with pumpkin spice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 252kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 156mgFiber: 2gSugar: 26g
Keyword chocolate recipes, fall recipes, Holiday Recipes, pumpkin recipes, thanksgiving recipes
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