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These Pumpkin Cookies are SUPER easy to make, using only three ingredients, and they’re ready in less than twenty minutes! The fluffy, cake-like texture, pumpkin flavor, and melted chocolate chips, make these the perfect cookies to enjoy all throughout Fall.
We all love a quick dessert made with minimal ingredients to make and enjoy when that afternoon sweet tooth comes in. And that’s exactly why I’m OBSESSED with these cookies. They’re viral for a reason! Made with only boxed cake mix, pumpkin puree, and chocolate chips, it’s mind-blowing how delicious these are. I was worried that the texture wouldn’t be my favorite because I like a soft center and slightly crispy outside but I was surprised that they turned out exactly like that! The added pumpkin puree adds a very subtle pumpkin flavor and is what makes the texture of these cookies so soft and chewy.
I’ve made these so many times since I first tried them and now consider them a Fall baking staple! They’re perfect to prep for the week, bring to a get-together, or enjoy for an at-home date night. Honestly, whoever you share these with will think you put hours into the kitchen but they don’t have to know how easy it really was 😉
If you’re looking to make cookies from scratch, make sure to try my Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies for Two, and Taylor Swift’s Chai Sugar Cookies.
Watch the full video tutorial HERE.
Why You’ll Love These
- Easiest cookies – They taste like you made them from scratch but only have three simple ingredients and take less than thirty minutes to make.
- Customizable – You can enjoy these as is or switch things up by adding more pumpkin spice, using a spiced cake mix, swapping the white chocolate for regular chocolate, adding chopped nuts, etc. Whatever sounds good!
- Kid-friendly – Prep these for yourself for the week, make for your friends and family, or involve the kids in baking since it’s such an easy recipe to follow.
- Dietary friendly – This recipe is gluten free and vegan depending on what cake mix and chocolate chips you use! (All linked below)
What You’ll Need
- Cake mix – I love this one from Simple Mills! The original recipe uses a spiced/pumpkin cake mix but this was just as amazing. If you use a vanilla cake mix and want a little extra pumpkin flavor, I recommend adding a few shakes of pumpkin pie spice!
- Pumpkin puree – Make sure it’s 100% pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling.
- White chocolate chips – I used these mini white chocolate chips from Enjoy Life, they’re dairy free and so yummy! You can also use any kind of chocolate chips if you’re not a fan of white chocolate.
How To Make
- Preheat the oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease with a spray oil.
- In a large mixing bowl, pour in the entire bag of cake mix and the entire can of pumpkin puree. Stir until smooth and fully combined. (Tip: If wanting to add spices like cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice, do that here!)
- Gently fold in chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the dough. (Tip: Using a silicone spatula helps prevent the dough from sticking while mixing.)
- Use a cookie scoop or spoon to form each cookie and place on the baking sheet. Leave a couple of inches between each in case they spread while baking! Repeat until all dough is used. Option to place more chocolate chips on top!
- Bake in the oven for fifteen to seventeen minutes, until firm and slightly golden.
- Once done, let them cool slightly, and enjoy!
Recommended Tools
- Large baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Mixing bowls
- Silicone spatula – Helps a lot with a sticky dough like this!
- Cookie scoop – For even-sized and shaped cookies.
More Recipes For Pumpkin Season
Mini Pumpkin Pie Cups (Gluten Free, Vegan, Paleo)
White Chocolate Pumpkin Peanut Butter Cups (Gluten Free, Vegan)
Healthy Pumpkin Bread With Cream Cheese Frosting (Gluten Free)
Pumpkin Spice Protein Bars (Gluten Free, Vegan)
Three Ingredient Pumpkin Cookies (Gluten Free, Vegan)
Ingredients
- 1 box cake mix (vanilla, spiced, pumpkin, chocolate, etc.)
- 1 can pumpkin puree
- chocolate chips (can be dairy free)
Note: no specific measurement for chocolate chips, measure with your heart!
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease lightly with spray.
- Mix cake mix and pumpkin puree in a bowl until combined and smooth. Add chocolate chips and mix again.
- Scoop each cookie onto the baking sheet. Option to add more chocolate chips on top.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes.
- Let them cool and enjoy!
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