Description
Soft and chewy spiced pumpkin cookies with a surprise chocolate center, perfect for fall and holiday baking.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- About 24 chocolate baking melts or chocolate chunks
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Fold in the mini chocolate chips.
- Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to scoop dough, flatten slightly, and place a chocolate melt in the center. Wrap the dough around the chocolate and roll into a ball.
- Place the dough balls on the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes or until the edges are set and the tops look slightly underdone.
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For best results, do not overbake; cookies will continue to cook slightly while cooling.
- You can substitute the chocolate center with caramel or nut butter for variation.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
