Pumpkin Patch Chocolate Chunk Cookies

A close up photo of pumpkin patch chocolate chunk cookie decorated with sprinkles orange pumpkin candy.

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Pumpkin Patch Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Chocolaty soft pumpkin patch cookies with chocolate chunks, sprinkles and pumpkin candies.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 210kcal

Author: Ilona

Equipment

Baking Sheet

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp. cacao powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg room temperature
3.5 oz. chocolate chunks dark or chocolate bark cut into chunks
1 Tbsp. sprinkles
14 pumpkin candies

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare baking sheet with silpat or parchment paper.
In a large bowl combine flour, cacao powder and baking soda. Set aside.
1 cup all-purpose flour, 2 Tbsp. cacao powder, 1/2 tsp. baking soda
In a large bowl mix with electric mixer butter and sugar. Add egg and mix.
1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1 egg
Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix well on low speed.
Form approximately 12 balls, place on baking sheet and flatten gently with hand.
Add chocolate chunks on top, add sprinkles.
3.5 oz. chocolate chunks, 1 Tbsp. sprinkles
Bake for 10 minutes.
Remove from oven and leave it for 10 minutes before transferring on the cooling rack.
To add pumpkin candies on top, melt few pieces of chocolate. Add a drop to the bottom of the pumpkin candy and place on the cookie.
14 pumpkin candies

Notes

They are decorated especially for Halloween but you can make them all year long. Basically omit pumpkin candies or use another color of sprinkles. Or just don’t use sprinkles and make only chocolaty flavored cookies. Make them for a birthday, after school treat, Christmas etc. Possibilities are endless.

I recommend using cacao powder since it will give more intense chocolate flavor.
Once you make a ball with the dough, flatten cookies before adding sprinkles and chocolate chunks.
Don’t over bake the cookies. They will be still soft once removed from oven.
SUBSTITUTIONS & VARIATIONS: generally cocoa powder can be used as a substitute for the cacao powder, but be aware that the flavor may vary slightly. Chocolate chips can be substituted for chocolate chunks in this recipe.

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