Ma Ranta's Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

What a whirlwind this past month has been! In honor of the holidays, I present you with one of my favorite holiday cookie recipes. This one is not from my mother's recipe stash, but from a dear former boss of mine. 


I made these last week, for the first time in a few years, and they were just as yummy as I remembered. They are airy and fluffy, more like muffin tops than traditional cookies. They have a nice hearty flavor, and are chocolatey without being too sweet. A great cookie to bring into work for co-workers, or to share at a pot-luck or family dinner. Enjoy!

Ma Ranta's Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup cooked pumpkin
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup oil
1 egg
2 cups flour

2 tsps. Baking powder

1 tsp. Cinnamon

1/2 tsp. Salt

1 tsp. Baking soda in 1 tsp. Milk

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

1 tsp. Vanilla

Combine pumpkin, sugar, oil and egg. Stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; add to pumpkin mixture along with dissolved soda and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips, nuts and vanilla.

Drop by teaspoonfuls on lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 10-12 minutes.

Makes about 5 dozen.