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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are the perfect seasonal treat. These are a cross between a brownie and a cookie bar, made in a large cookie sheet and they use use pumpkin puree and fall spices for a great flavour!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: North American
Keyword: cookie bars, halloween desserts, pumpkin
Servings: 28 cookie bars
Calories: 179kcal
Author: Julia Pinney

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 1/4 cups semi sweet chocolate chips your choice
  • 2 tablespoons semi sweet chocolate chips for sprinkling over the top

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees f/180 degrees c and grease and line a 13 x 9 inch backing tray with parchment paper.
  • Combine the flour, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of your electric mixer, mix the butter, white sugar and brown sugar on high for about 2 minutes. Add the egg, pumpkin puree and vanilla extract. Mix for another minute until combined.
  • Fold in the flour until just combined, about one minute. Fold in 1 1/4 cups of chocolate chips.
  • Spread cookie batter evenly into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle over remaining chocolate chips. Bake between 20 - 25 minutes or until baked completely. A toothpick inserted into the centre should come out clean.
  • Place the baking tray on a wire cooling rack. Leave to cool completely.
  • Lift out on the parchment paper and cut into equal squares.
  • Serve as they are or you can top them with caramel sauce, ice cream or whipped cream.

*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.

Notes

  1. Using white and brown sugar – Increases the softness and chewiness in the cookie.
  2. Don’t over bake – Over baking will result in a dryer crisper cookie. These cookie bars will bake between 20 - 25 minutes. Mine took exactly 20 minutes.
  3. Allow to cool completely – These will have the best texture when they have cooled completely. They are even great cold from the fridge
Nutrition Facts
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Amount Per Serving (1 cookie)
Calories 179 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Trans Fat 0.3g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 25mg8%
Sodium 138mg6%
Potassium 90mg3%
Carbohydrates 20g7%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 11g12%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 1579IU32%
Vitamin C 0.4mg0%
Calcium 17mg2%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.