Soft Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

If you think pumpkin cookies aren’t for you, this recipe might just change your mind. These cookies are wonderfully soft, tender, and subtly flavored with pumpkin. Instead of the usual pumpkin spice mix, they feature just a touch of cinnamon, allowing the natural pumpkin sweetness to shine. The oats bring a pleasant texture, while the chocolate chips melt into little pockets of decadence. Perfect for fall gatherings, bake sales, or simply to fill your kitchen with the cozy scent of baking.

Ingredients for Soft Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

• 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks / 340 g) butter, softened

• 2 cups (400 g) brown sugar, packed

• 1 cup (200 g) white sugar

• 1 can (15 oz / 425 g) pumpkin puree — not pumpkin pie filling

• 1 egg

• 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract

• 4 cups (480 g) all-purpose flour

• 2 cups (200 g) quick-cooking oats

• 2 tsp (5 g) cinnamon

• 2 tsp (10 g) baking soda

• 1 tsp (5 g) baking powder

• 1 tsp (5 g) salt

• 1 bag (12 oz / 340 g) chocolate chips

How to Make Soft Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.

2. In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together until creamy.

3. Add the pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract to the mixture.

4. Beat until the mixture is smooth and fully combined.

5. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture until just combined.

6. Fold in the chocolate chips.

7. Using a cookie scoop, drop spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches (5 cm) between each cookie.

8. Bake for 9–10 minutes, or until the edges are just starting to turn golden.

9. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 3 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container — the cookies are moist and even more flavorful the next day.

A Fall Favorite That Wins Everyone Over

These pumpkin oatmeal chocolate chip cookies strike the perfect balance between comforting fall flavors and irresistible chocolate goodness. Whether you bake them for a bake sale, share them with neighbors, or keep them all for yourself, they’re bound to become a seasonal tradition. Best of all, they’re just as delicious on day two — if they last that long!