Brown Butter Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cunsalted butter
sliced into 1-tablespoon sized pieces
- ⅝ cpumpkin puree
not pumpkin pie filling
- 1 cdark brown sugar
or light brown
- ½ cgranulated sugar
- 1 largeegg
room temperature
- 1 largeegg yolk
room temperature
- 1 tsppure vanilla extract
- 2 call-purpose flour
spooned and leveled
- 2 tspground cinnamon
- 1 tspbaking soda
- ½ tspsalt
- ½ tspground allspice
- ½ tspground nutmeg
- ¼ tspground cloves
- ¼ tspground cardamom
- 1 ½ cchopped semisweet chocolate
or choclate chips, divided use
Directions
- 1
Brown the butter by melting it in a light-colored skillet. Cook the butter, stirring constantly, until it becomes foamy and the milk solids separate and settle on the bottom of the pan. Continue to cook until some foam subsides and the milk solids are brown and the butter smells intensely nutty. Immediately transfer the butter to a glass bowl and place it in the refrigerator or freezer until it is no longer warm to the touch, but still liquid.
- 2
Cook the pumpkin puree in a small saucepan over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring regularly, to remove excess moisture. The puree should be thick and paste-like. Transfer the puree to a bowl and place it in the fridge to cool to room temperature.
- 3
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper and set them aside. Place the cooled brown butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric handheld mixer for 3 to 4 minutes until light and creamy. Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and beat until combined.
- 4
Add the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, allspice, nutmeg, cloves, and cardamom and beat until no more streaks of dry flour are visible. Fold in the chopped chocolate with a silicone spatula.
- 5
Use a 1.5 tablespoon cookie scoop to portion out cookie dough balls on the lined cookie sheets about 2-inches apart. Press the remaining chocolate into the tops of each cookie and bake the cookies in batches for 10 to 12 minutes until the edges are golden brown and the tops are no longer raw. The centers should appear slightly underbaked. Sprinkle flaky salt on top of the warm cookies.
- 6
Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Brown Butter Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
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About this Recipe
Ready to bake the ultimate fall dessert that will have everyone asking for the recipe? These brown butter pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are your answer, blending the quintessential flavors of autumn into a perfectly chewy, spiced, and chocolate-studded treat.
What truly sets these pumpkin chocolate chip cookies apart is the meticulous technique of browning the butter. This simple step transforms ordinary butter into a rich, nutty foundation that deepens every single flavor note, from the warm spices to the sweet pumpkin and robust chocolate. It's a game-changer that elevates these cookies from delicious to truly unforgettable.
Prepare your senses for a delightful experience. You'll bite into a cookie with wonderfully crispy edges that yield to a luxuriously soft and chewy center. Each mouthful bursts with the comforting essence of pumpkin, complemented by a cozy blend of ground cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, cloves, and cardamom. Generous chunks of semisweet chocolate melt harmoniously into the spiced dough, providing a rich, decadent contrast. These cookies are designed to be an absolute joy to bake and even more so to savor, striking a perfect balance between complexity and homey appeal.
Customization & Variations
Feel free to adjust these cookies to your pantry and preferences:
- If you don't have dark brown sugar, light brown sugar works beautifully and will still contribute a lovely chewiness.
- While chopped semisweet chocolate delivers a luxurious melty pockets, standard chocolate chips can be used for convenience.
- For an extra textural element, consider folding in a half cup of toasted chopped pecans or walnuts with the chocolate.
These cookies are ideal for any fall gathering, a festive holiday dessert table, or simply as a comforting treat with your favorite hot beverage on a cool evening. They're sure to become a beloved autumn tradition.