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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies with Chocolate Ganache

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are studded with chocolate chips, topped with chocolate ganache and make a fabulous fall treat!
Course Desserts
Cuisine American
Keyword chocolate chip cookies, chocolate ganache, cookies, dessert, pumpkin
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings 36 Servings
Calories 182kcal

Ingredients

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
  • 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

Ganache Ingredients:

  • 2/3 cup heavy cream
  • 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer cream together butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Beat in vanilla.
  • Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together in a bowl. Beat into wet mixture. Beat in pumpkin puree and chocolate chips.
  • Scoop heaping tablespoonfuls of dough onto a cookie sheet 1 inch apart. Bake in preheated oven for 12 minutes.
  • Remove from oven allow to cool a couple minutes on the cookie sheet. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Once cool, make ganache by combining chocolate chips and heavy cream together in a bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds. Stir. If chocolate isn't melting, microwave for another 30 seconds. Stir. Let stand one minute and stir until the mixture becomes glossy.
  • Dip the cooled cookies into the chocolate ganache. Place on a piece of wax paper until the ganache hardens. Serve.

Notes

Due to the ganache topping, these cookies are best kept in the refrigerator. 
Nutrition information for estimation purposes only. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 182kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 60mg | Potassium: 117mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 956IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg