Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Recipe by Taylor Traditions Farms 

Ingredients

Wisconsin Cheddar Pumpkins

• 11 Cups of Pumpkin (We recommend using Wisconsin Cheddar)
• 1/2 Cup Honey 

If substuting for sugar, double the amount used as honey is sweeter then sugar. So use 1 Cup of sugar!

• 1/4 Cup Applesauce 
• 1 Egg
• 1/4 Cup Oil 
• 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda 
• 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
• 1 Teaspoon Milk 
• 2 Cups Flour 

If using fresh flour, be sure to use a fork to "fluff" the flour before scooping.

• 2 Teaspoons Cinnamon 
• 2 Teaspoons Pumpkin Pie Spice 
• 1/2 Teaspoon Salt 
• 2 Teaspoons Vanilla 
• 3/4 Cup Chocolate Chips 

For added flavor, we recomend a dash to a heaping 1/8 Teaspoon of nutmeg, clove, annd ginger. 

Instructions 

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Combine pumpkin, honey, oil, applesauce, and egg. Make sure to leave out the vanilla, it will be added later! 

3. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, spices, and salt. 

4. Dissolve baking soda in milk, then mix it into the wet ingredients. 

5. Sift dry ingredients; if using all-purpose flour, skip the sifting and gently stir it in.

6. Add vanilla and gently fold in the chocolate chips. 

7. Cook for 10-12 minutes and enjoy!