Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Pumpkin cookies are my all-time favorite as they are associated with the best month of the year, October. This year I tried a new recipe that I found online. It is hard to go wrong with these cookies.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

makes 12-16 cookies

• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour (or all-purpose)
• 1 and 1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (or less)
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat. Set aside.

In a mixing bowl whisk together pumpkin, egg, and vanilla until well combined. In a separate bowl, combine flour, oats, sugars, baking powder, baking soda, spices and chocolate chips.  Fold together the wet and dry ingredients until just combined – do not overmix. The cookie dough will be very thick.

Drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheets and slightly flatten to the shape you want your cookie.  Bake for 12-14 minutes until lightly browned. Allow to cool on the cookie sheet for at least 3 minutes and transfer to a wire rack.