Soft Pumpkin White Chocolate (Print-Friendly Version)

Soft pumpkin cookies with white chocolate chips offer cozy fall flavors in every bite.

# Ingredients Required:

→ Wet Ingredients

01 - 227 grams unsalted butter, softened
02 - 210 grams brown sugar, packed
03 - 100 grams granulated sugar
04 - 240 grams canned pumpkin puree
05 - 1 large egg
06 - 5 milliliters vanilla extract

→ Dry Ingredients

07 - 312 grams all-purpose flour
08 - 5 grams baking soda
09 - 5 grams baking powder
10 - 4 grams ground cinnamon
11 - 1 gram ground nutmeg
12 - 1 gram ground ginger
13 - 0.5 gram ground cloves
14 - 3 grams salt

→ Add-ins

15 - 340 grams white chocolate chips

# Detailed Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 175°C. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
02 - Beat softened butter with brown and granulated sugars until light and fluffy.
03 - Mix in pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract until thoroughly blended.
04 - Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and salt.
05 - Gradually add dry mixture to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
06 - Fold in white chocolate chips evenly with a spatula.
07 - Drop rounded spoonfuls (about 1 tablespoon each) onto prepared sheets, spacing 5 cm apart.
08 - Bake for 12-15 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
09 - Allow cookies to cool on sheets 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.

# Helpful Advice:

01 - For enhanced flavor, substitute softened butter with browned butter. Adjust spice levels to preference. Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.