The most extraordinary soft pillowy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies made by preheating oven to 350°F lining baking sheets whisking 2 cups flour 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda and 1/2 tsp salt in large bowl whisking 1 cup pumpkin puree 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/3 cup oil 1 room temperature egg and 1 tsp vanilla until smooth pouring wet into dry folding gently just combined not overmixing dough will be soft and sticky this is correct folding 1 cup chocolate chips and optional nuts scooping 2 inch portions gently flattening slightly with dampened fingertips pressing extra chips over tops baking 350°F 10 to 12 minutes until edges just set and tops slightly soft do not overbake cooling 5 minutes on sheet then rack. A completely perfect soft pillowy pumpkin puree oil brown sugar pumpkin spice chocolate chip fall cookie recipe.