Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe With Cream Cheese Frosting
Yummy pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. Delicious with or without the cream cheese frosting.
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Ingredients
Cookies
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups mini chocolate chips
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Cookies
- In a large bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the sugar and butter together until well blended.
- Beat in pumpkin, egg, and vanilla until mixture is smooth.
- Gradually beat in the flour mixture.
- Fold in (by hand) the chocolate chips.
- Drop cookies (about a tablespoon size) onto your baking sheets covered with parchment paper.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until the edges are firm. Make sure to check on the cookies as they bake.
- Allow to cool before adding the frosting, if desired.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- In a large bowl, beat together the butter and cream cheese until well blended.
- With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the powdered sugar until creamy.
- Beat in vanilla until well blended.
- Spread the frosting on the cooled cookies.
Nutrition
Calories: 283kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 169mg | Potassium: 47mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 1924IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg
Servings: 24
Calories: 283kcal