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Gluten-Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

24 cookies
Soft, fluffy gluten-free pumpkin cookies are a classic for a reason! They're perfectly pumpkin-y, lightly spiced and loaded with chocolate chips. These are some of my all-time favorite cookies!
This recipe was originally published in 2016. With dozens of 5-star reviews, it's a recipe my readers and I come back to every year! Fall isn't complete without making a batch or two of these cookies!
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Diet Gluten Free
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup granulated sugar 200 grams
  • 1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar 105 grams
  • 15 ounce can of pumpkin 100% pumpkin
  • 1/3 cup oil vegetable or coconut will work
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups gluten-free 1:1 baking flour 375 grams
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silpat liners.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, pumpkin and oil on medium speed for 1-2 minutes until incorporated. Add the egg and vanilla and mix to combine.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together the gluten-free flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in the stand mixer and mix on low speed to to fully combine. Stir in the chocolate chips.
  • Using a cookie scoop, scoop 1 1/2 tablespoon-sized mounds onto the baking sheets. Bake for 14-16 minutes, until set. (Do not under-bake or the cookies will be too wet.) Like most gluten-free cookies, these are best eaten the day they are made, although leftovers can be stored in an airtight container. Enjoy!

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Notes

Dairy-Free? Be sure to use dairy-free chocolate chips to keep these cookies dairy-free!
RECIPE NOTES
  • For the ideal texture, be sure to bake these gluten-free pumpkin cookies for the full time until they are set.
  • For best results, make sure the gluten-free all-purpose flour blend you use contains xanthan gum or another binder. I recommend King Arthur Flour Gluten-Free Measure-for-Measure Flour.
  • If you don’t have coconut oil, you can use vegetable oil or any other liquid oil in this recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 109mg | Potassium: 127mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 2793IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg