Soft and chewy pumpkin cookies filled with chocolate chips and decorated with candy eyes for Halloween. Everyone will love the soft and chewy texture of the cookies and the delicious pumpkin and chocolate flavors in the cookies. They make the perfect easy treat this fall season.
The cookie dough is made like a classic pumpkin sugar cookie dough, except for the addition of chocolate chips. Use a cookie scoop to place the cookies onto a large ungreased baking sheet at least 2-inches apart. Bake until the cookies are fully cooked through. Remove from the oven and top with the candy eyes.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Monster Eye Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- candy eyes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon. In a large bowl, mix butter with pumpkin and both sugars until fluffy. Add in the egg and vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
- Add in the flour mixture, and mix until it is fully combined. Fold in the chocolate chips. Use a cookie scoop to place the cookies onto a large ungreased baking sheet at least 2-inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and top with candy eyes.
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