Whit's secret Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

I absolutely LOVE fall time... The leaves, the weather, the holidays, birthdays, food, smells and of course.. PUMPKIN! I love pumpkin pie, pumpkin french macaroons, pumpkin bread, pumpkin steamers and pumpkin cookies. Because I closed my store front, I decided to share some of my recipes so all of you guys can enjoy the yummy-ness. :)

{Whit's PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES}

1 c brown sugar
1/2 c white sugar
1 stick softened butter
2 large eggs
1 15 oz can pumpkin

2 c flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp salt

1.5 c your favorite chocolate chips

{INSTRUCTIONS}

Preheat Oven to 400 degrees F
Prepare Cookie sheets with Parchment Paper, set aside.

-In a mixer bowl combine: Sugars and Butter. Cream together.

-Add in Eggs and Pumpkin. Mix together for about 2 minutes.
-Scrape bowl. Mix for about 30 sec more.
-Add in spices, baking powder, and flour. Mix together well.

-Add Chocolate Chips. Mix.
-Scrape Bowl. Mix one more time for about 30 sec.

-With an ice cream scoop, scoop out cookie batter onto cookie sheet about 1.5 inches apart.

-Place cookies in the oven.
-Bake for about 12-15 minutes. (I found 14 minutes was PERFECT!)
-Clean up the kitchen area and all of your cooking utensils.
-Enjoy the delicious smell throughout your house.
-Wait patiently for the timer to go off.
-Take out of over when time is up, let sit for 2 minutes on cooling rack.

-ENJOY!

-Store in a air tight container or ziplock baggie.
(I really like my pumpkin cookies cold. Don't get me wrong, with this recipe the cookies are good either way, fresh out of the over of colder, but I put mine in the fridge for a bit and then eat them.)

Hope you guys enjoy my recipe. I am a really picky cookie person, and this recipe is my absolute favorite everything. Taste, color, and consistency. So yummy! Let me know how you like them!

xoxo

-whit