Crystal's Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies

Pure pumpkin mixed with chocolate chips and walnuts makes these easy drop cookies a perfect autumn treat.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 18 mins
• Total Time: 33 mins
• Calories: 255 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 (12 ounce) bag semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 (16 ounce) can 100% pure pumpkin

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease two cookie sheets.

Step 2

Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and pumpkin pie spice together in a mixing bowl.

Step 3

Beat the butter and sugar together in a second mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until smooth and well blended. Mix in the pumpkin and vanilla extract until smooth. Gradually add the flour mixture, stirring to make a smooth batter. Stir in the walnuts and chocolate chips. Drop by tablespoon-sized spoonfuls on prepared cookie sheets.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven until edges are golden, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool briefly on the cookie sheet before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.