Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

To kick off fall properly, I made some pretty darn amazing pumpkin chocolate chip cookies...if I do say so myself! I did a google search for some inspiration, but in the end I came up with my own recipe. These are a must-make!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 stick of butter (softened)
• 1 cup pumpkin (canned)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a medium bowl, combine: all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and pumpkin pie spice. Mix well.
3. In a separate large bowl, combine: butter, pumpkin, granulate sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla. Mix until smooth with an electric mixer (on low! Overmixing is bad for the texture).
4. Mix in one egg at a time.
5. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until well combined.
6. Stir in the chocolate chips.
7. Use a small ice cream scoop or large tablespoon to scoop out the cookies onto the baking sheet.
8. Bake for 9-11 min.

I loved these cookies! And so did my co-workers (or at least they did a great job of pretending)! They are the perfect way to start the pumpkin season!!