Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

This week for my project, I decided to make pumpkin chocolate chip cookies because they are perfect fall treats, and one of my favorites. I started by gathering my ingredients- I needed salt, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, vanilla, eggs, butter, granulated sugar, a can of Libby's pumpkin, and chocolate chips. 


I started by preheating the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit, then began making the cookies. I decided to double the recipe, I started by combining 4 cups of flour, 2 teaspoons baking soda, and 2 teaspoons salt in a bowl. Then, in a separate bowl, I beat 2 sticks of butter, 1 cup of brown sugar, and 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar together. I then added the can of pumpkin (about 1 1/2 cups), 2 eggs, and 3 teaspoons vanilla extract to the mixture. I stirred in the flour mixture until combined, then blended in 3 cups of chocolate chips. Lastly, I dropped scoops onto baking sheets, and cooked them for 11-14 minutes. 


The original recipe said it would make about 36 cookies, but I only ended up with 48, when doubling it should have given me 72. I believe this is because I made my cookies much bigger than they were meant to be. Although they tasted good, they weren't the best pumpkin chocolate chip cookies I've tasted. The first few batches I cooked got a little over done, but the last batches ended just how I wanted them to. It also took a fairly long time, so I hope as I cook more, I may become faster.