Small Batch Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies: Easy Fall Recipe
These small batch pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are soft, spiced, and studded with melty chocolate chips. Perfect for one or two people, they come together in under 30 minutes with no mixer required.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 22 minutes
- Yield: 6 to 8 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg yolk
- ¼ cup pumpkin puree
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅓ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Mix with a spatula or wooden spoon until smooth and well combined, about 1 minute.
- Add egg yolk, pumpkin puree, and vanilla extract. Stir until fully incorporated.
- In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients in two additions, folding gently with a spatula after each addition. Mix just until flour disappears.
- Fold in chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
- Using a 1.5-tablespoon cookie scoop or tablespoon, scoop rounded portions of dough and place on prepared baking sheet, spacing 2 inches apart. Gently press down slightly to flatten tops.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until edges are set and lightly golden, tops puffed and slightly cracked.
- Let cookies cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack or plate.
Notes
Don’t overmix the dough to avoid tough cookies. Use room temperature ingredients. Measure flour correctly by spooning and leveling. Let cookies cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before moving. For softer cookies, bake for 10 minutes; for firmer, bake for 12 minutes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 13
- Sodium: 95
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Carbohydrates: 22
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
Keywords: pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, small batch cookies, fall cookies, easy pumpkin cookies, soft pumpkin cookies