Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

WOW- It's been over a month since I've last posted! Have no fear, I'm back with my absolute favorite cookie recipe!

This recipe is fairly new to my family; my mom stumbled across it about 5 years ago in her local newspaper and it's been one that we have continued to make every fall ever since. I remember the first time she made them and how impressed I was- before then I wanted nothing to do with anything made from pumpkin. I have never liked pumpkin pie (I'm more of an apple pie sort of gal) but after tasting these my world was turned upside down. Now I love pumpkin in pretty much anything- my new obsession is Bailey's pumpkin coffee creamer..and I've recently discovered the wonder that is pumpkin fudge. I currently work at a place where we make homemade fudge weekly and I've probably gained 5 pounds from all of the pumpkin deliciousness I'm surrounded by. Maybe some day soon though I'll be able to enjoy a slice of pumpkin pie...but for now I'm going to eat these:

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Yield: the recipe says 6 dozen..but I got more like 3.5 since I make giant cookies
Prep Time: about 20 minutes

This is seriously so easy, so you have no excuse to not make these wonderful, delicious, scrumptious cookies! 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 c. canned pumpkin*
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. nutmeg*
1 1/2 c. nuts (optional- I didn't use them this time)
1 c. chocolate chips*

*Modifications (I've never changed this recipe until this time- and they still turned out perfect!): I added the whole 15oz. can of Pumpkin because I hate having something like that left over..and who doesn't love more pumpkin..seriously. I also added a tsp. of cinnamon in addition to the nutmeg because, why not? And I tossed in the whole bag of chocolate chips...the more chocolate the better!

Directions: Preheat over to 350 degrees

1. Cream butter and sugar with mixer until fluffy.

2. Beat in egg, pumpkin and vanilla

3. In separate bowl mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon.

4. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture and beat until combined.

5. Add nuts and/or chocolate chips

6. Place on greased (depending on your type of cookie sheet- I use a pan that doesn't require greasing) cookie sheet and bake for 15-17 minutes until bottoms are browned and edges have formed.

7. ENJOY!!!!

I seriously ate 3 of these while writing this..they're that good!