Perfect Pumpkin Walnut Cookies
Enjoy the delicious blend of Pumpkin and Walnut in these Perfect Pumpkin Walnut Cookies. A recipe made for fall gatherings!
Equipment
- 1 Oven
- 1 Handheld or Stand Mixer
- 2 Mixing Bowls
- 1 Whisk
- 2 Baking Sheets
- Parchment Paper
Ingredients
- ½ cup Unsalted Butter - softened
- ½ cup Granulated Sugar
- ½ cup Brown Sugar
- 1 cup Pumpkin Puree
- 1 Large Egg
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract see our Lone Goose Vanilla Extract
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- ½ tsp Ground Nutmeg
- ½ tsp Ground Ginger
- ¼ tsp Ground Cloves
- 1 cup Chopped Walnuts
- ¾ cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and prepare (2) baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Grab a large mixing bowl, and add in the stick of softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Cream together with a handheld or stand mixer until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract until well combined
- Grab a separate medium mixing bowl, and add in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Then add in fun fall spices… the cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
- Time for the mixing bowls to meet… slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and carefully mix until just combined.
- Slowly mix in the chopped walnuts and chocolate chips.
- Use a cookie dough scoop or large spoon to add rounded balls of dough (roughly tablespoon sized) to the prepared baking sheets. Space them roughly 2 inches apart
- Bake @ 350°F for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
- Carefully remove the baking sheet from the oven and allow the cookies to cool for 5-10 minutes, then enjoy your cookies