Every year when everything turns pumpkin flavored, our cookies do the same.

 Prep Time: 15min

Cook Time: 15 min

 Ingredients

• 1cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

• 1 cup white sugar

• 1 cup light brown sugar

• 2 large eggs

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 cup pumpkin puree

• 3 cups all-purpose flour

• 2 teaspoon baking soda

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

• 2 cups milk chocolate chips, not semi-sweet

• nonstick cooking spray or parchment paper

Directions

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.  Spray cookie sheets with nonstick spray or line them with parchment paper.

• Using a mixer, beat the butter until smooth.  Beat in the white and brown sugars, a little at a time, until the mixture is light and fluffy.  Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the vanilla and the pumpkin puree.

• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves.  Slowly beat the flour mixture into the batter in thirds.  Stir in the chips.

• Scoop the cookie dough by heaping tablespoons onto the prepared cookie sheets and bake for 15 minutes or until the cookies are browned around the edges.

• Remove the cookie sheets from the oven and let them rest for 2 minutes.  Take the cookies off and allow them to cool on wire racks.