Pumpkin, Please!
Pumpkin Pecan White Chocolate Cookies | Annie Tucker of take a bite
I have to be honest… I don’t typically like pumpkin flavored food. You’ll never see me waiting in line at Starbucks for a PSL. I don’t search through the aisles at Trader Joe’s for their seasonal pumpkin selections each fall. It’s never been on my radar. That’s why I surprised myself when I wondered if I could find a good pumpkin chocolate chip cookie recipe to share with you. Where did this thought even come from?! I don’t know, but I am definitely glad I had it.
When I asked the Insta-verse where they found their favorite pumpkin cookie recipe, my friend Annie Tucker answered the call. Annie is a fellow OKC girl (now Dallas, too) and her Take a Bite Blog is a foodie’s dream. She shares recipes galore as well as her favorite restaurants and food-related products. This continues on her Instagram, where I am a dedicated follower of her weekly grocery haul on Sundays. Trader Joe’s fans unite!
The Cookie
I have nothing to say except that you need to make a batch of these cookies. The pumpkin flavor definitely comes through, but it’s not overpowering. Is it just me, or does pumpkin pie spice give you that warm feeling on the inside? I think this is the key ingredient for keeping the cookies sweet. I found the cookies to be light and pillowy—totally soft. The chocolate chips make these cookies classic even with the added pumpkin flavor. This recipe is great for a crowd, as it yields around 30 cookies.
I loved these cookies so much that I baked a second batch within two days of my first. Confession: I also ate A LOT of the dough before it made it onto the cookie sheet. There aren’t any eggs in this recipe so I didn’t feel bad, not that I ever would! These cookies are perfect exactly as Annie’s recipe reads, but I took her recommendation and used semi-sweet chips instead of white chocolate for batch #2. I liked these even better than the first! I also tested adding more than a cup of chocolate chips as the recipe calls for, and I never thought I would say this, but you really don’t need the extra chips. The dough is the star of this show, so let it shine. Neither of my batches had pecans because, as you may have learned, I’m #TeamNoNutsAllowed when it comes to cookies (or my diet in general). But if you like them, feel free to go for it! I’m under the impression that Annie is a baking genius and will not steer you wrong.
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Did you make these cookies? Tell me how you liked them! You could also take a peek at this pumpkin beauty from Suss Cookie Co. to satisfy your cravings.