Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

Fall is officially here, and the best way to celebrate is with a warm batch of homemade Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies! These soft, chewy cookies are rich with spiced pumpkin flavor and gooey chocolate chips.

Course Cookies

Cuisine American

Keyword pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin oatmeal cookies, soft pumpkin cookies

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings cookies

Calories 395kcal

Author Jennifer

Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups quick-cooking oats
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups unsalted butter softened
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1 can 15 ounces 100% pumpkin
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups milk chocolate chips
additional chocolate chips for topping

Instructions

Preheat oven to 370℉. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.
Whisk together the flour, oats, baking soda, ground cinnamon and salt in a large size bowl. Set aside.
In a large bowl, using an electric or stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugars together.
Mix in pumpkin, egg, and vanilla extract until combined.
Add flour mixture and mix until just combined. DO NOT OVERMIX!
Using a spatula, stir in chocolate chips until combined.
Using a cookie scoop/ice cream scooper, scoop dough into balls about 2 Tablespoons each and place onto prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 10 minutes, rotate baking sheet clockwise and bake for additional 4-5 minutes or until golden brown around the edges.
Immediately after taking cookies out of the oven, place additional chocolate chips on top of cookies, let cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet before moving them to a wire rack.

Notes

Extra Chips on Top. As soon as you take the cookies out of the oven, place 3-5 additional chocolate chips on top of the cookies. The heat of the cookies will melt them into the top of the cookies. This makes a more visually stunning cookie.
Add Some Nuts or Seeds. Pumpkin seeds, walnuts, or pecans would all work well. Chop them up and add them along with the chocolate chips.
Use a Cookie Scoop. Scooping cookie dough is the easiest way to ensure you have even-sized cookies. Not only does this look better but it also means the cookies will cook more evenly.
Experiment With Different Chips. Dark chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, and white chocolate will all work! You can even use a mixture of different flavors.

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