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    Home » Recipes » Easy Vegan Cookies

    Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Published: Jul 29, 2023 · Modified: Jul 25, 2024 by Megan Calipari · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    These Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft, chewy and packed with warm spices and chocolate chips. These cookies are simple to make and require easy-to-find ingredients. They're the perfect, easy Autumn dessert!

    Baked Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies on a cooling rack.

    I love Fall baking! I mean, don't we all? There is nothing like filling your entire home with the scent of warm spices from an Apple Spice Cake or Vegan Pumpkin Snickerdoodles, or even some Vegan Pumpkin Chai Cupcakes on a crisp Autumn day.

    And these Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are the perfect baking project for beginner bakers and cookie lovers alike. This recipe is super simple, but the pay-off is delicious, soft and chewy cookies that marry chocolate chips with pumpkin spice.

    Jump to:
    • Why You'll Love This Recipe
    • Ingredient Notes
    • Step-by-Step Instructions
    • Recipe FAQs
    • Top Recipe Tips
    • Looking for More Vegan Cookie Recipes to Try?
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    Why You'll Love This Recipe

    • This recipe is easy to make, so it's great for beginner bakers!
    • And the ingredients are all simple and easy to find.
    • The cookies bake up soft, chewy and packed with pumpkin spice and chocolate.
    • These Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are vegan, dairy-free and completely eggless, so anyone can enjoy them!
    • And most importantly, they are absolutely delicious.

    Ingredient Notes

    Ingredients to make this recipe in small bowls on a linen cloth.

    Non-Dairy Butter: My favorite non-dairy butter options for baking are Earth Balance Soy-Free Buttery Sticks and Country Crock Plant Butter Sticks.

    Pumpkin Pureé: Be sure to use 100% pumpkin purée, not pumpkin pie filling!

    Pumpkin Pie Spice: If you don't have a pre-blended mix, I'll tell you what combination of spices to use below!

    Non-Dairy Chocolate Chips: I consider myself to be a chocolate chip expert because I make so many Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies. I love the Enjoy Life Dark Chocolate and Ricemilk Chocolate morsels best!

    Step-by-Step Instructions

    Vegan butter and brown sugar creamed in a marble bowl

    Step 1. To make the Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies, first, cream the vegan butter and brown sugar together in a large bowl using a hand mixer, or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.

    Pumpkin puree mixed into the vegan butter and sugar mixture in a marble bowl

    Step 2. Next, add the pumpkin purée and vanilla and mix to combine.

    dry ingredients mixed into the cookie dough.

    Step 3. Now, add the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt and mix until just combined.

    Adding chocolate chips into the cookie dough in a marble bowl.

    Step 4. Then, add chocolate chips and stir to distribute.

    Scooped cookie dough mounds on a parchment lined baking sheet.

    Step 5. Next, scoop the dough onto a sheet tray and roll it into balls with your hands. Wrap with plastic wrap and place the dough balls in the refrigerator to chill for one hour.

    Cookies on a baking sheet ready to go into the oven.

    Step 6. Place 6 cookie dough balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Gently press them down slightly so they don't roll around. Bake in a 350* F oven for about 15 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to continue cooling. Repeat with the remaining cookie dough balls.

    Recipe FAQs

    How should I store these Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies?

    Place them in an airtight container and leave at room temperature for up to 4 days.
    Or, freeze for up to a month.

    What are the best canned pumpkin purée brands?

    I have two favorite brands of store-bought pumpkin purée. They are:
    Libby's
    Farmer's Market
    Just be sure to buy pumpkin purée, not pumpkin pie mix!

    What is a substitute for pumpkin spice?

    To make your own homemade pumpkin pie spice, combine:
    1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ginger, ¼ teaspoon allspice, and a pinch of each nutmeg and clove.
    Or, apple pie spice makes a great substitute.

    Top Recipe Tips

    Don't over-mix the dough once you add the flour! To help avoid this, I like to add the chocolate chips when the flour is almost mixed in.

    Second, don't skip the chill time! The chill time gives the flour time to hydrate and helps the Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies bake up thick, chewy and moist.

    A broken in half dairy free vegan pumpkin chocolate chip cookie

    Looking for More Vegan Cookie Recipes to Try?

    • Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • Vegan Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies on a wire cooling rack.
      Vegan Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies
    • Vegan Lemon Sugar Cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet with lemon slices.
      Soft Vegan Lemon Sugar Cookies
    • Vegan Dairy-Free Funfetti Cookies on a cooling rack
      Vegan Funfetti Cookies

    If you tried this Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe or any other recipe on my website, please leave a 🌟 star rating and let me know how it went in the 📝 comments below. Thanks for visiting today!

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    Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies on a cooling rack

    Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Megan Calipari
    These Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft, chewy and filled with warm spices and chocolate chips. They are the perfect, easy Autumn dessert!
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Chill Time 1 hour hr
    Total Time 1 hour hr 35 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12 Cookies
    Calories 216 kcal

    Equipment

    • 1 Hand Mixer or Stand Mixer with paddle attachment
    • 1 Mixing Bowl
    • 1 Wooden Spoon
    • Measuring Cups and Spoons
    • 2 Baking Sheets
    • Parchment Paper

    Ingredients
      

    • 8 tablespoon Non-Dairy Butter
    • 1 Cup Light Brown Sugar, tightly packed
    • ⅓ Cup Pumpkin Pureé
    • 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
    • 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
    • 2 ¾ teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice See note to make your own!
    • 1 ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
    • ¼ teaspoon Baking Soda
    • ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt ¼ teaspoon if using fine grain salt
    • 1 Cup Vegan Semi-Sweet or Dark Chocolate Chips

    Instructions
     

    • In a large bowl using a hand mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the non-dairy butter and brown sugar until well combined and fluffy.
      8 tablespoon Non-Dairy Butter, 1 Cup Light Brown Sugar, tightly packed
    • Add pumpkin and vanilla and stir well to combine.
      2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract, ⅓ Cup Pumpkin Pureé
    • Add the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt and mix until just combined. Then add chocolate chips and mix until they are distributed.
      2 Cups All-Purpose Flour, 2 ¾ teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice, 1 ½ teaspoon Baking Powder, ¼ teaspoon Baking Soda, ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt, 1 Cup Vegan Semi-Sweet or Dark Chocolate Chips
    • Using a ¼ cup measuring cup, scoop mounds of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Then, roll each mound into a ball using the palms of your hands and place them back onto the baking sheet.
    • Wrap with plastic wrap and place the tray into the refrigerator for 1 hour.
    • Preheat oven to 350* F.
    • Line another baking sheet with parchment and place 6-8 dough balls onto it leaving at least 2 ½" of space between each. Use your palm to gently press the dough balls down a bit (see above photo for reference).
    • Bake in a 350* oven for 15-18 minutes. The edges of the cookies should feel set when touched with a finger. Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before moving to a cooling rack to completely cool.
    • Repeat with the remaining cookie dough.

    Notes

    To make your own pumpkin pie spice for this recipe, combine:
    • 1 ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon Ginger
    • ¼ teaspoon Allspice
    • Punch Clove
    • Pinch Nutmeg
    To avoid over-mixing the cookie dough, add the chocolate chips just before the flour is completely incorporated.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1CookieCalories: 216kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 234mgPotassium: 28mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Sue says

      September 05, 2023 at 8:14 pm

      5 stars
      Love recipes with pumpkin. I would definitely make these again!

      Reply
      • Megan Calipari says

        September 05, 2023 at 9:57 pm

        The perfect way to kick off pumpkin season!

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    5 from 2 votes (1 rating without comment)

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