Finally! A pumpkin cookie with the perfect texture. Crispy edges, soft and chewy centers, and plenty of gooey cinnamon chips. Bake these today!!!
Cinnamon Chip Pumpkin Cookie Recipe
I’ve made a lot of pumpkin recipes for this blog lately. Pumpkin bread, pumpkin donuts, pumpkin scones, pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin muffins, and even pumpkin pancakes. Pumpkin fever is real, my friends! And I have it baaaaad. ♥♥♥
One recipe I was determined to nail this Fall? Pumpkin cookies. But not just any pumpkin cookie. I wanted to create my dream pumpkin cookie.
So what’s a dream pumpkin cookie taste like? I’m glad ya asked!
Dream pumpkin cookies are:
- Thick and chewy
- Crispy at the edges
- Loaded with gooey cinnamon chips
- Bursting with real pumpkin flavor
- Easy to make
- Ready in 30 minutes
In other words. These cookies are pure, pumpkin magic.
I created this recipe for fellow pumpkin lovers who crave a cookie full of pumpkin flavor, but still have the texture of an actual cookie. I cannot tell you how many pumpkin cookie recipes I’ve tried that promise a chewy cookie… but deliver a cake-y, almost muffin like one. Don’t get me wrong, I love muffins! But not when I want a cookie.
So let’s get down to details. How did I make these cookies so awesome?! Well, actually, it’s pretty simple. First up, let’s talk ingredients. For this recipe you’ll need butter, sugar (granulated and brown), vanilla, pumpkin puree (NOT pumpkin pie mix), pumpkin pie spice, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon chips.
SPEAKING OF CINNAMON CHIPS ↓↓↓ Cinnamon Chips are my secret ingredient for making these cookies 110% addicting.
I used these Hershey’s Cinnamon Baking Chips
Making these cookies is so so simple. All you need to do is whisk up the dough. Roll it. Bake it. Eat it!!! Hallelujah, this recipe requires NO chill time. ← Can we just pause for a moment and appreciate that awesomeness?!
Enjoy your new favorite pumpkin cookies! If you make them, let me know how much you love them in the comment box below ♥
Chewy Cinnamon Chip Pumpkin Cookies
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Cook
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Yield 2 dozen cookies
Thick, chewy, dotted with cinnamon chips, and loaded with real pumpkin flavor in every bite. These cookies are the real deal.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin spice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 15 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 1/2 cups cinnamon chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees (F). Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
- In a medium-sized bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, pumpkin spice, and salt; set aside.
- In a large bowl using a handheld mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter until smooth - about 1 minute. Add in the sugars and vanilla and beat on medium-speed until light and fluffy; about 2 minutes. Add the pumpkin puree and beat until it's just combined, about 45 seconds. Gently fold in the flour mixture with a rubber spatula, stirring only until the flour begins to disappear. Fold in cinnamon chips.
- Roll 3 tablespoon-sized balls of dough between your palms to form a ball (they should be big; almost a 1/4 cup), then place on prepared sheet (make sure to leave enough room in between each cookie for inevitable spreading). Continue this process until all the dough has been rolled.
- Place baking sheets in preheated oven and bake for 15-16 minutes, or until golden at the edges and set in the middle. Allow cookies to cool for 30 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a wire wrack to cool completely.
Courses Dessert
Cuisine Cookies
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1-2 cookies
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* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Medeja says
November 8, 2015 at 7:57 amChewy cookies with cinnamon bits.. they look just amazing!
hollis.mills@anthem.com says
November 23, 2015 at 5:34 pmI made these delicious cookies and my family absolutely loved them! My daughter who is an avid baker could not guess what the secret ingredient was. Thank you for posting such a delicious recipe, I’ve never impressed my family so much!
bakerbynature says
November 23, 2015 at 5:41 pmThank you for your kind comment! It truly made my day 🙂
Jackie kerr says
September 9, 2016 at 3:25 am15 tablespoons of butter??? Must be mistake??
bakerbynature says
September 9, 2016 at 11:10 amHi Jackie. No mistake; that is the correct amount.
Judy says
August 24, 2016 at 9:20 pmAre these chips seasonal? I have been to 2 large stores and neither one has them.
bakerbynature says
August 24, 2016 at 9:31 pmHi Judy. I’ve never had a problem finding them year round, but you can also order them online if need be. I shop at Stop and Shop and Giant and they usually have them in baking aisle 😉 Hope that helps!
Terry says
April 2, 2018 at 7:23 pmI use pumpkin spice morsels instead. Cinnamon chips here are seasonal or a no show I guess
Also I just use two sticks of butter still delicious
Glenda says
September 4, 2016 at 12:14 pmWhere do you find pumpkin puree? I have never used that before. Would really like to try this recipe! Always looking for good cookie recipes.
bakerbynature says
September 4, 2016 at 1:57 pmHi Glenda. I find pumpkin puree in the baking aisle, usually near the pie fillings. You can also buy it online http://amzn.to/2czpxjv (that affiliate link is just an example of what to look for)
Terry says
April 2, 2018 at 7:24 pmI just use pumpkin for a pumpkin pie. To me same difference. Purée is in the baking section as well
Rachel says
September 7, 2016 at 11:34 pmThese are wonderful! Baked up exactly as you described. I was looking for something new and will definitely keep your recipe! Thank you!
Erica says
September 9, 2016 at 9:32 pmHave you tried making these with chocolate chips instead of cinnamon chips?
bakerbynature says
September 10, 2016 at 1:06 pmHi Erica. I haven’t, but I think it would work great!
Susan says
September 29, 2018 at 9:30 pmI have. They are very good, but I prefer this recipe with the cinnamon chips. I felt like the chocolate chips overwhelmed the pumpkin a little, but my husband loves chocolate so he preferred the chocolate chips.
Jessica says
September 16, 2016 at 3:16 amMade these cookies last weekend for my husband’s co workers. They absolutely loved them and some of the girls wanted “my” recipe. Lol
Linda says
September 25, 2016 at 4:45 amThe recipe doesn’t call for eggs….is this a Mis-print?
Tina says
October 13, 2016 at 11:34 pmWondering about the no eggs?
bakerbynature says
October 14, 2016 at 12:33 pmHi Tina. There are no eggs in this recipe.
Kathy says
October 16, 2016 at 11:40 pmYummy cookies, a definite make again! Thanks for sharing:)
Nancy says
October 22, 2016 at 10:47 pmOMG, these cookies are amazing! Love the flavor of the pumpkin with the cinnamon chips!
Coco says
December 4, 2016 at 3:35 pmI made these today and they do look just like the picture, but not much flavor? Just pretty much a bland cookie. I checked the recipe several times, not sure what happened ☹️
Cathy says
December 10, 2016 at 1:47 amThis is an amazing recipe! Thank you so much for sharing!!
bakerbynature says
December 12, 2016 at 2:19 pmSo happy you enjoyed it Cathy!
Connie says
December 29, 2016 at 5:29 pmI just made these and they are delicious!
Kirsten says
March 19, 2017 at 11:07 pmI had half a can of pumpkm in the fridge waiting to be used up–these just came out of the oven and are delicious! Thanks for sharing!
bakerbynature says
March 22, 2017 at 1:46 amSo happy you enjoyed them, Kirsten 🙂
Sandy says
June 27, 2017 at 6:37 pmCan I use light brown sugar
Lindsay says
September 4, 2017 at 4:19 pmAshley, I cannot wait to make these!! Thank you so much for putting nutrition info with the recipe!!!!
Brenda J says
September 28, 2017 at 11:58 amdo you know what 15 Tbsps equals in cups? I have a brain injury and counting and remembering is a challenge!!
Thanks
bakerbynature says
September 28, 2017 at 12:23 pmIt’s one tablespoon less than a cup.
Diana says
September 15, 2018 at 5:20 pm8 tbls in on stick of butter. So a lil less than 2 sticks of butter
Stacie says
October 13, 2017 at 3:20 pmI want to try this, but 15 tablespoons of butter? Maybe I just haven’t baked in awhile and forgot what is actually normal. Thanks for such an awesome recipe! Making it tonight❤️
bakerbynature says
October 15, 2017 at 8:35 pmHi Stacie! Yes – 15 tablespoons is correct 🙂 How did they turn out?
Annie says
October 23, 2017 at 6:08 pmHi and thanks so much for this delicious recipe! I want to try it out tomorrow and since I am from Germany I am not familiar with tablespoons as measurement size. One Tablespoon makes about 30 grams.. Would this be the correct way of calculation?
Since we don’t have cinnamon chips here I will go with normal chocolate chips. Would you recommend to add about a tablespoon cinnamon to the cookies then?
Many thanks in advance for your help.
Best,
Annie
Torri says
October 29, 2017 at 9:02 pmCan the dough be made in advance and Put in the refrigerator until ready to bake? Like 24 hours?
Thanks!
Rosemary says
November 21, 2017 at 5:20 pmThe cookies were WONDERFUL! I took them to work and church, and everyone raved about them.
Jaimie says
September 12, 2018 at 10:52 amI couldn’t find cinnamon chips so I used salted caramel. They turned out amazing!!
Susan says
September 29, 2018 at 9:33 pmThese cookies are fabulous! I took them to work and my friend asked if I would make them for her daughter’s reception. BTW – Target carries cinnamon chips in their seasonal section during the fall, but I could swear I bought some by the regular chips last spring.
Robin says
October 5, 2018 at 3:26 pmjust wondering did you use salted or unsalted butter?
bakerbynature says
October 6, 2018 at 5:35 pmHi Robin. I use unsalted butter, but salted can be used. Simply omit the salt called for in the recipe!
Ruth Dick says
November 21, 2018 at 6:40 pmOH MY! Just made these and I have to say they are AMAZING! So so yummy! Followed the recipe and they came out perfect.
Susan says
December 24, 2018 at 3:16 amI have made these cookies numerous times and everyone absolutely loves them. One time I had started them before I realized I didn’t have any pumpkin. I substituted two eggs for the pumpkin and added 1/2 teaspoon baking powder and they were also delicious.