Dark Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Drizzle ~ Classic fall favorite, chocolate chip pumpkin cookies with a tangy sweet icing.
Over Halloween weekend, Elizabeth and I travelled to my sister’s place in Rexburg, Idaho. My entire family was gathering for my nephew’s baptism. A few months ago, we adopted two kittens (one is currently missing, so we’re hoping she’ll come home soon) and we’ve never left them longer than over night.Since we were going to be gone for 4 days/nights, I asked a friend to come in each day and just check on them. Make sure they had plenty of food and water and a bit of company. Plus, it was Halloween and I was afraid of not having someone at my house giving out candy.
I live in a 21st century version of the 1950’s American suburbia. Cookie cutter homes, moms in yoga pants and hoodies pushing quad-holding strollers instead of heels and pearls pushing prams. It can be quite Stepford at times around here. Luckily for me, my friend had his sons for the weekend and opted to trick or treat in my neighborhood. Candy would be given out (I didn’t want to come home to eggs on my door) and the cats would be tended to. Win-Win for me.
My gratitude for the little things he does is often expressed in food, so this is no different. He is huge fan of pumpkin chocolate chips cookies so these are for him. I am a fan of pumpkin and cream cheese, so that tiny flourish in the form a drizzle is for me. The complete combination of pumpkin, dark chocolate, and cream cheese is OMG-good!
These cookies are much closer to cake than a cookie but whatever they are, they are fantastic! If you’re not a fan of dark chocolate, good ole semi-sweet or even milk chocolate will be wonderful in them.
Ingredients
- 2 sticks butter; softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp . vanilla
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1 egg
- 1-15 oz can pumpkin
- 3 cups flour
- 2 tsp Saigon cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 pkg (10 oz) dark chocolate chips (or any of your choosing)
Cream Cheese Drizzle
- 2 oz cream cheese; soften
- 2 tbsp butter; soften
- 4 tbsp milk
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
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Pre-heat oven to 350°
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In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg. Set aside
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Using a stand or hand mixer, beat the butter and sugars together until smooth
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Add the egg, vanilla, and milk
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Once smooth, add the pumpkin
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Slowly add the dry ingredients to the mixer, combine until all the spiced flour has been incorporated
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Fold in the chocolate chips
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On a greased or parchment lined baking sheet, scoop out balls using a cookie scoop, ice cream scoop or two kitchen tablespoons into 2 tablespoon size balls
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Bake for 12-15 minutes
Cream Cheese Drizzle
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Using a hand or stand mixer, combine the cream cheese, butter, and 2 tbsp milk
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Slowly add the powdered sugar
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If needed, add the remaining milk until the desired consistency has been reached
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Allow to cool at least 10 minutes before adding icing
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Using a spoon, pastry bag, or zip-seal baggie with a small hole cut in the corner, drizzle the icing over the cooled cookies.
23 Comments
Alli
November 13, 2014 at 3:26 amI’ve never met a chocolate I didn’t like – pale, dark and everything in between. These cookies look amazing. So glad I pinned them.
Michelle
November 13, 2014 at 10:31 amThank you Alli. I’m with you on every shade of chocolate!
The Food Hunter
November 13, 2014 at 8:09 amThey look fabulous. I love cake cookies
Michelle
November 13, 2014 at 10:31 amThank you FH. They are super cakey. I love them.
Sandi Gaertner (@sandigtweets)
November 13, 2014 at 9:53 amI am so glad you are baking! These look amazing.
Michelle
November 13, 2014 at 10:30 amThank you Sandi..I will move into GF baking soon.
Heidy @TheMccallumsShamrockPatch
November 13, 2014 at 7:18 pmThank you for sharing some fantastic recipes in the past on #PureBlogLove ! I just wanted to invite you to join us tonight to share some more wonderful recipes at the party! Starts at 8 PM EST-runs through Sunday! I am excited to see what you share!
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Heidy
Patricia @ Grab a Plate
November 14, 2014 at 10:09 pmThese look so fluffy and delicious! The pumpkin makes ’em perfect for the season. Yum!
Michelle
November 14, 2014 at 11:32 pmThank you Patricia. They are perfect for this holiday season.
Kelly @ TastingPage
November 16, 2014 at 6:43 pmSo many great ingredients in here. Looks fabulous!
Michelle
November 16, 2014 at 8:51 pmThey were quite tasty. Thank you Kelly.
Katie @ Recipe for Perfection
October 8, 2015 at 5:00 amThe town I used to live in was a lot like that! Very Stepford. We moved, and our new town is (thankfully) a little more diverse and funky. Love the cream cheese drizzle!
Michelle
October 8, 2015 at 8:55 pmI long for diverse and funky…I’ve found it here but I have to “go out” for it.
Christie
October 8, 2015 at 5:51 amThese cookies sound amazing. Love the mix of chocolate and pumpkin
Michelle
October 8, 2015 at 9:14 pmThank you Christie
Marye
October 8, 2015 at 7:49 amPumpkin and chocolate go so well together, these look amazing!
Michelle
October 8, 2015 at 9:14 pmThank you Marye
Dee Dee (My Midlife Kitchen)
October 8, 2015 at 3:46 pmUm, OK. You talked me into it! I love this! Pumpkin AND chocolate AND cream cheese frosting. Yup, I’m in.
Michelle
October 8, 2015 at 9:37 pmSo happy to hear that.
Julia
October 8, 2015 at 6:58 pmI love a good pumpkin cookie. That cream cheese drizzle sounds perfect!
Michelle
October 8, 2015 at 9:38 pmI loved the drizzle, but I love all things cream cheese.
Jodi
October 1, 2019 at 7:14 pmI want to try this and put chopped pumpkin seeds in it
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