Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies

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 Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies

IG: @mangia.con.elena

Do you love soft, cake like cookies? If the answer is yes then these pumpkin cookies are perfect cookies for you! 
These cookies freeze exceptionally well but I am sure they will not make them to the freezer. Incredibly flavourful with a great crunch from the pecans, sweetness from the little morsels of chocolate and warmth from cinnamon and pumpkin. A great fall inspired treat for Thanksgiving or just because. Grab a cup of coffee or hot chocolate and get baking! 
This recipe will yield about 24 cookies depending on the size that you prefer! We like them bigger because more to love!😁

Ingredients
🍪 1 cup of pumpkin puree (make sure it is puree and not pie filling)
🍪 1 cup of fine sugar
🍪 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
🍪 1/2 tsp vanilla
🍪 1 large egg

🍪 2 cups flour
🍪 1.5  tsp of cinnamon 
🍪 2 tsp of baking soda
🍪 a pinch of salt
🍪 1 tsp milk (I used almond but any would work)
🍪 1 tsp baking powder

🍪1 cup chocolate chips
🍪1 cup chopped pecans (you can purchase them pre-chopped in             the baking section of a grocery store)


Directions

  1. In a small bowl stir milk into baking soda until dissolved.
  2. Preheat oven to 375 and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  3. In a bowl stir together flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
  4. In a stand mixer blend together pumpkin, sugar, oil, vanilla and egg. Just until well mixed. 
  5. Add flour mixture and milk mixture to the bowl and combine until well blended. Be careful not to over mix.
  6. Stir in chocolate chips and pecans.
  7. Using a cookie scooper or an ice cream scooper drop the cookies on the baking sheet.
  8. Bake for 10 minutes. All ovens vary and mine tends to run hot. The cookies are done when they are still soft in the center. 
  9. Remove and let cook for 5 minutes before placing them on a wire rack to cool. 
  10. You must try one when they are still warm- that chocolate oozing will cause your eyes to roll!
  11. Put in the second batch!

Enjoy,
Elena 💚

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