Pumpkin-Pecan Chocolate Chunk Cookies

October 16, 2010, 6:26 pm
Filed under: Cookies, Dessert | Tags: chocolate, cookie, maple, pecan, pumpkin

from the Fall 2010 Betty Crocker baking book, recipe by Bakerella.

1 1/4 C packed light brown sugar
1 C granulated sugar
3/4 C butter, softened
2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1 C canned pumpkin
2 1/4 C flour
3 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 C chopped pecans
1 1/2 C semisweet chocolate chunks
1/2 C butter cut into pieces
3 C powdered sugar
1/4 C milk
2 tsp maple flavor

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheet with shortening or spray with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, beat brown sugar, granulated sugar, 3/4 C butter, the vanilla, eggs, and pumpkin with electric mixer on medium speed (batter will look curdled). Stir in flour and pumpkin pie spice. Stir in pecans and chocolate chunks.
Onto cookie sheets, drop dough with 1 1/2 inch scoop or tablespoon about 2 inches apart.
Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks: cool complely.
In 1-quart saucepan, melt 1/2 C butter over medium heat until golden brown, about 4 to 6 minutes (watch closely so it doesn’t burn). In medium bowl, place powdered sugar; pour melted butter on sugar. Stir in milk and maple flavor until smooth. Frost cookies with knife or offset spatula.

NOTES & SUBSTITUTIONS: I was giving the cookies away, so I didn’t use the pecans, but they were still yummy. I actually preferred the cookies without the frosting since it was too rich for me, but worth trying!

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