Recipe courtesy of Beth Merriman, Parade Food Editor, Baltimore Sun Parade’s Test Kitchen. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip CookiesPlump, Spicy, Crunchy with almonds and chocolate chip pumpkin cookies.Easy to make and a favorite.
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Servings 12Dozen
Ingredients
1cupbutter or margarine
3cupsgranulated white
2large eggs
2teaspoonspure vanilla extract
1 16-ouncecan pumpkin
5cupsall-purpose flour
2teaspoonsbaking powder
2teaspoonsbaking soda
1teaspoonsalt
2teaspoonsnutmeg
2teaspooncinnamon
1cupdiced roasted almonds
2cupssemi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
Preheat oven 350 degrees F.
Line cookie sheets with parchment paper OR grease well.
Cream margarine and sugar together until light and fluffy.
Beat in egg, pumpkin and vanilla. Mix and sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon. Add to creamed mixture; mix well. Fold in almonds and chocolate chips.
Drop by teaspoon onto well-greased or parchment lined cookie sheets.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and keep on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes; then cool on racks.
Notes
Makes a large number of cookies for a cookie exchange.