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Pumpkin White Chocolate Chip Cookies

Pumpkin white chocolate chip cookies with warm spices and melty white chocolate pools baked until the edges turn golden. Soft, chewy texture with a quick sprinkle of flaky sea salt right after baking.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings: 28 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 165
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

dry ingredients
  • 2.25 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.5 tsp salt
wet ingredients
  • 0.75 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 0.75 cup brown sugar packed
  • 0.25 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.33 cup pumpkin puree blotted dry
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk use 1 yolk (save from egg)
  • 2 tsp vanilla
chocolate and topping
  • 1.5 cup white chocolate chips
  • 0.25 tsp flaky sea salt for topping

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan
  • 1 oven

Method
 

Prep the oven and dry mix
  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F and line baking sheets.
  2. Blot the pumpkin puree dry, then whisk together all-purpose flour, baking soda, cornstarch, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and salt.
Make the cookie dough
  1. Beat the softened unsalted butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar until combined, then mix in the blotted pumpkin puree, egg, egg yolk, and vanilla.
  2. Fold the flour mixture into the wet ingredients just until no dry streaks remain, then fold in the white chocolate chips.
Scoop, bake, and finish
  1. Scoop 2-tablespoon rounds onto the lined sheets, leaving space between them.
  2. Bake at 375°F for 10-12 minutes, until the edges are golden.
  3. Sprinkle flaky sea salt over the cookies immediately after baking.

Notes

Pro tip: blotting the pumpkin puree dry keeps the dough from spreading too much. Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days; for best texture, rewarm 5-8 minutes at 300°F. Freeze baked cookies up to 2 months (thaw at room temperature). For a dairy-free swap, use a 1:1 vegan butter stick and choose dairy-free white chocolate chips.