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Home » Recipe Index » Dessert: Cookies » Chewy White Chocolate Pumpkin Cookie Recipe

Chewy White Chocolate Pumpkin Cookie Recipe

October 26, 2015 by Kara Cook 4 Comments

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chewy pumpkin cookies with white chocolate and cranberries

Chewy White Chocolate Pumpkin Cookies . . . If you like a chewy cookie rather than a cake like cookie, then this is the pumpkin cookie recipe for you! They are loaded with white chocolate, cranberries, and nuts, and they are delicious.

Chewy Pumpkin Cookies with White ChocolateChewy White Chocolate Pumpkin Cookie Recipe

There are lots of recipes out there for chocolate chip pumpkin cookies that are soft and puffy. They are tasty, but I wanted something more like a traditional cookie.

I found a recipe for pumpkin cookies at Sally’s Baking Addiction that didn’t have eggs. Sally said it made them more chewy and less cakey. So I tweaked it and came up with these.

Chewy White Chocolate Pumpkin Cookies with Cranberries

I love the sweetness of the white chocolate combined with the tang of the dried cranberries. It’s a perfect combination!

These pumpkin cookies have just the right amount of spice, and an amazing texture. They are slightly crisp on the edges, but soft and chewy in the middle. I can’t wait to try different flavor combinations!

pile of Pumpkin Cookies with craisins and white chocolate

How to make Chewy Pumpkin Cookies:

Cream together the butter and sugars, then add the pumpkin and vanilla. (There are no eggs in the recipe, that’s what makes the cookies less cake like.)

Whisk together your dry ingredients and stir in. Fold in the white chocolate, Craisins, and nuts.

You must chill the dough for at least 30 minutes or the cookies will spread too much.

Drop chilled dough by spoonfuls onto silpat or parchment lined cookie sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes.

overhead shot of chewy pumpkin cookies

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Chewy White Chocolate Pumpkin Cookies Recipe

Yield: 2 dozen

Chewy Pumpkin Cookies with White Chocolate

Chewy White Chocolate Pumpkin Cookies with Cranberries

Chewy pumpkin cookies filled with white chocolate, craisins, and pecans.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Additional Time 30 minutes
Total Time 57 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp cloves
  • 1/4 tsp ginger
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup Craisins
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugars in a large mixing bowl. Add pumpkin and vanilla and beat well.
  2. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together flour, soda, salt, and spices. Add to the creamed mixture and stir gently. Fold in the chips, Craisins, and nuts.
  3. Chill dough for at least 30 minutes, or overnight.
  4. Drop by spoonfuls onto silpat lined or lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350° for about 10-12 minutes.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

24

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 174Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 89mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 1gSugar: 19gProtein: 2g
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  1. sylla Katz

    October 30, 2018 at 1:38 pm

    you say that we should use 1/3 can of pumpkin, but pumpkin cans come in two sizes, – small – about 15 oz, and big, about 32 oz – which should I use. The recipe is intriguiing.

    Reply
    • Kara Cook

      October 31, 2018 at 10:33 pm

      It’s actually 1/3 cup of canned pumpkin, so I’d get a small can so you have less leftover. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Bridgette

    October 15, 2017 at 9:45 am

    Do I use unsalted or salted butter?
    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Kara Cook

      October 29, 2017 at 9:16 pm

      I use regular salted butter in all of my recipes.

      Reply

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