2teaspoonspumpkin spice *see notes for substitution
1/2teaspoonsalt
3/4cupchocolate chipssemi sweet or dark chocolate
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350.
Beat the butter in a mixing bowl until light and fluffly.
1 stick butter
Add the white and brown sugar and continue to mix until well combined.
1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup white sugar
Mix the pumpkin puree and vanilla into the bowl and beat for 2 minutes.
1 cup pumpkin puree, 1 teaspoon vanilla
Mix the flour, oatmeal, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice and salt together in a small bowl.
1 cup flour, 1 cup oatmeal, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 2 teaspoons pumpkin spice *see notes for substitution, 1/2 teaspoon salt
Add the flour mixture and mix until just combined. The batter will be wetter than standard chocolate chip cookie batter.
Stir in the chocolate chips.
3/4 cup chocolate chips
Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet, and bake for 10-12 minutes. Bake longer for a crispier cookie.
Notes
If you don't have pumpkin spice substitute 1 1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg. Or use my easy pumpkin pie spice recipe to make your own.
Don't store these cookies tightly covered, they will get mushy.