Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
I hope you are not sick of pumpkin recipes, because I have another one for you today:) I love pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. They are a MUST bake every fall. This year I did some playing around and came up with a fabulous Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie.
Halloween is the kick off to the holiday eating season. I decided to create a healthier cookie to balance out the rest of the sugary treats. I cut the butter in half and used applesauce and pumpkin instead. I also used half whole wheat flour and added in oatmeal-yea for added fiber! I did add chocolate chips because I love pumpkin and chocolate together, but raisins or dried cranberries would be good too!
I loved these cookies. They are plump, cakey cookies that don't disappoint. I put some in the freezer and I liked them better frozen:) Mmmmm!
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
4 T unsalted butter, at room temperature
½ c. brown sugar
1/3 c. white sugar
1/4 c. applesauce
¾ c. pumpkin
1 egg
1 ½ tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
¼ tsp. nutmeg
¼ tsp. all spice
¾ c. all purpose flour
1/2 c. whole wheat flour
1 1/4 c. oats
1 cup chocolate chips
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream the butter with the sugars until soft and creamy, using a mixer.
3. Add in applesauce, pumpkin, egg and vanilla.
4. In a separate bowl combine the salt, baking powder, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, all spice, and flour. Whisk the ingredients together.
5. Add flour mixture to wet ingredients, with the mixer on low. Mix until blended.
6. Add the oats and briefly mix. Stir in the chocolate chips.
7. Scoop tablespoons of dough onto a baking sheet that has a Silpat or parchment paper. 8. Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes! Let cool on a rack.
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posted by Maria at
4:00 AM
50 Comments:
i will never grow sick of pumpkin, ever. This is a great twist on a classic.
I love chocolate and pumpkin together and these look good. Anything offering a sweet wrapped up in a lighter package is welcome in my home right now.
I am on a mission this weekend to grab as many pumpkins and I can find to cut up for future use. For some reason I just can't get into the season and I blame the mild summer we had.
Awesome job!!!!
Sick of pumpkin recipes?? NEVER!! 'Tis the season :)
great changes to the recipe, these sound fabulous!
These look delicious; I'll have to try them!
I'd eat these cookies for breakfast! Bet my kids would love them, too...
I'm not sick of pumpkin recipes, but I did run out of the one can I had, lol. I can just imagine the spice and the chocolate melding together- yum! :)
Sounds like a must try recipe! I have yet to make pumpkin chocolate chip cookies yet!
Those look great- I love ww flour in cookies too!
mmm mmm mmm love this! I think chocolate chip cookies are not complete without oatmeal. Love that you made them much healthier with the applesauce and pumpkin. I will give to give this a whirl.
It snowed there already? That is nutso!
mmm i love pumpkin anything! and cookies in the freezer do taste really good!
Those look great!!
I am definitely not tired of pumpkin yet. These cookies are packed with flavour.
Tired of pumpkin?? No way! I will definitely be making these -- pumpkin, oats and chocolate chips, three of my favorite things!!
Definitely not tired of pumpkin recipes. Impossible!
The cookies sound great and I love that you can eat them straight from the freezer. I have a couple recipes that demand to be eaten cold too. Yum.
Those pumpkin chocolate chip oatmeal cookies look great. Funny, but I just had some of those at a party last night. Now I know how to make them. Thanks.
Steve
www.saltlakerestaurant.com
maria! these look yummy! i am going to try them this week!
I am not too crazy about pumpkin but I have to say that these look wonderful. :)
They look marvelous! What tempting cookies!
Cheers,
Rosa
This is an awesome recipe...they would NOT last long around my house!
Great recipe, Maria! I could never get sick of pumpkin recipes, so keep them coming. These look great.
what if you used cinnamon chips in these? or better yet, a combination of chocolate chips and cinnamon chips? i've just caused my stomach to rumble.
Fabulous idea! Keep those pumpkin recipes coming!
Those look and sound gorgeous, I like how you slimmed them down. My husband would go gaga over these!
I'm not sick of pumpkin! Keep them coming girl! ok?
I have yet to make pumpkin & choco in a cookie. I was supposed to, but got sidetracked by scones. LOL
I am never sick of pumpkin.
I think I need to get some pumpkin here soon so I can make these. I love chocolate and pumpkin together!
i'm SO not a chocolate + pumpkin fan for some reason. think this will work with craisins instead?
YUM. Like the way you 'lightened' the recipe.
I am DEFINITELY NOT sick of pumpkin recipes. I love the oatmeal in these.
Mmmm, I drag pumpkin recipes on as long as I can. They are delicious.
I have yet to try chocolate with pumpkin but these look SUPER tempting!! YUMMMM! -Mini Baker
I love pumpkin but have never thought to make cookies - these look really delicious.
Never sick of pumpkin here either! I love pumpkin and chocolate together. Great addition with the oatmeal!
Nope, not tired at all! I say bring on the pumpkin recipes.
These sound delish though I do think I'd leave out the chocolate chips.
~ingrid
Mmmm! Love all the healthy alternatives!
Who could ever get tired of pumpkin anything?! Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are my fave, but I've never tried them with oatmeal. This is going on my to-bake list, for sure!
Bring on the pumpkins i say! Your cookies look lovely!
Mmmm, I'll take some please :) fabulous cookies, i'll definitely have to try them!
pumpkin is one of my favorite flavors, another reason I look forward to the fall.
yumm these sound delicious. We really need to work on the neighbor thing so I can just come over and raid your cookie jar at a moments notice :)
Oh wow these look so delicious!!! pumpkin and oatmeal is an awesome combination!
Your pumpkin cookies look amazing... Love that there is some whole wheat flour in there, too. I'd be happy to eat pumpkin all year round :)
These have definitely been starred - I can't wait to try them!
Pumpkin and chocolate are a delicious combo. They look like tender and delectable cookies.
I never get sick of pumpkin recipes and these cookies sound delicious!
These are awesome cookies! One question- the shape of my cookie came out more like a mound than a disc, how can i shape them better?
Cake-like cookies are my favorite type! Thanks for sharing the recipe Maria, these sound wonderful :)
These are in the oven as I type this. You are the best :)
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