Description
These Peanut Butter Chocolate Pumpkin Cookies combine creamy peanut butter, moist pumpkin puree, and melty chocolate chips into soft, chewy cookies perfect for any season. Easy to make with wholesome ingredients, they offer a balanced sweet and spiced flavor profile that is utterly irresistible.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Add-ins
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat for easy cleanup.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the peanut butter, pumpkin puree, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and egg. Stir everything together until smooth and creamy.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and salt to ensure an even distribution of leavening and spices throughout the dough.
- Bring it all together: Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring gently until just combined. Avoid overmixing to keep the cookies tender.
- Fold in the chocolate chips: Fold in the chocolate chips evenly, making sure every cookie gets a generous amount of melty goodness.
- Scoop and bake: Using a cookie scoop or spoon, drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are set but the centers remain soft.
- Cool and enjoy: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely, so they hold their shape and texture perfectly.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for smooth blending.
- Do not overmix the dough to keep cookies tender.
- Measure flour carefully by spooning into the cup and leveling off.
- Choose good-quality peanut butter for richer flavor.
- Remove cookies as soon as edges set for a soft center.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: peanut butter cookies, pumpkin cookies, chocolate chip cookies, fall dessert, soft cookies, homemade cookies