Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cookies + Chocolate Chips

Let’s dive into the quick and easy dessert that will be a guaranteed crowd-pleaser during the holiday season. These cookies have the perfect amount of pumpkin and are incredibly fluffy right out of the oven…cozy season, bring it on!

Ingredients:

1 cup of dark brown sugar

1 cup of sugar

3 ½ cups of gluten free flour (use your favorite one!)

1 cup of canola oil

2 large eggs

15 oz. of organic pumpkin puree (1 can) 

1 teaspoon of baking powder

1 teaspoon of baking soda

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 

½ teaspoon of salt

Large dark chocolate chips (optional) 

2 tablespoons of pumpkin pie spice (optional)

Instructions: 

-Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

-In a medium bowl whisk together, using a hand whisk or a KitchenAid mixer, gluten-free flour (we used Caputo Gluten Free Flour in this recipe), baking soda, baking powder and salt. 

-In a separate bowl combine the eggs, dark brown sugar, sugar, canola oil, pumpkin puree and vanilla. Make sure everything is thoroughly mixed.

-Combine the two mixes together and add chocolate chips (not required). Use either a small or medium scoop depending on how big you want the cookies (they don’t expand much).

-Bake on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper for 11-13 minutes depending on the size of the cookie.