Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• ¾ cup pumpkin puree
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ginger
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
• 2 cups chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
3. In bowl of stand mixer beat the butter and pumpkin together until evenly combined, about 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Beat in the sugars.
5. Add eggs, vanilla and beat until smooth.
6. Combine flour, baking soda, spices and salt together in a bowl then add in 3 increments to the butter mixture, beating in the dry to the wet.
7. Stir in chocolate chips and pecan chips.
8. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto lined baking sheet and bake for 9-11 minutes until centers are just set and edges are golden.
9. Allow to cool for 3-4 minutes on baking sheet and then transfer to wire rack to continue cooling.