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Monday, July 15, 2019

Dairy Free Soft Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

 These are the absolute BEST Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies! Soft, moist, and loaded with fresh pumpkin flavor and sweet chocolate chips. They taste just like the ones from the grocery store bakery.


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 Having a dairy allergy can be annoying at times and it can make grocery shopping a challenge. I have to be a label reader at the store when shopping so I avoid buying something with a milk ingredient in it. That means I avoid food items with milk, butter, cream, etc. I have to be careful to avoid any dairy ingredients in my food as eating dairy can cause me to be nauseated or have an asthma attack. The one section of the store that I avoid going into is the bakery section as most sweet bakery items have dairy ingredients in them and the labels can be hard to read. Why do they put the ingredient label on the bottom of the container? In order for me to read the ingredients, I have to turn the container over and that can not be done without damaging the bakery item. So to avoid an allergy attack, I just make my own allergy-friendly baked goods at home. Since I don't always have time to bake, that helps with the number of sweets that I consume.



Pumpkin cookies were calling my name
  
  I was at the store the other day and I did my best to walk fast past the bakery section so I did not get tempted to buy unsafe cookies. I go past the produce section and there on an end cap display were pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. You know the soft moist fresh pumpkin cookies that the store sells around Thanksgiving. I guess these cookies are so delicious and popular that they decided to sell them in July. I started drooling over the cookies and could almost taste them but I did not pick up a package of the cookies as I did not want to suffer later from eating them. My kids hate that I don't buy cookies anymore but I can't have them in the house or I may eat one. The only sweets that I buy them are granola bars and ice cream. When I buy these sweets, I make sure to pick up a dairy-free version for myself so I don't touch the ones with milk in them. My favorite dairy-free ice cream is made with coconut milk.

Soft Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are
+ Soft
+ Moist
+ Dairy-Free
+ Loaded with vitamin A
+ Delicious
+ Full of flavor
+ Easy to make
+ Perfect for fall
+ Great with pumpkin spice coffee

Get my recipe for a healthy pumpkin bread HERE


Had to make pumpkin chocolate chip cookies

 When I got home from grocery shopping, I still had those moist decadent chocolate chip pumpkin cookies on my mind and I had to bake some cookies. So I pulled out my dairy-free recipe for dairy-free cookies. I was glad that I still had a can of pumpkin in my pantry that was left over from Thanksgiving. I also remembered that I still had a package of Swerve sweetener in my pantry from the last time I made Healthy Homemade Peanut Butter Granola. This zero-calorie sweetener is my favorite to bake with as it makes my baked goods low-sugar. This sweetener tastes so close to sugar and my family can not tell the difference when I substitute this sweetener for white sugar. I like using Swerve sweetener when I bake as it makes my baked goods lower in calories and sugar. Then my treats are a bit healthier. I also tried a new vanilla extract in this recipe and it had an amazing pure vanilla taste.


Check out this Dairy Free Iced Brown Sugar Oat Milk Coffee Latte Recipe! 



Love my pink stand mixer

 Last year I gave in and bought myself a Kitchenaid Stand Mixer and it was the best decision that I ever made. I had been going back and forth for a long time about whether I should buy a stand mixer as it was kind of pricey. I'm glad I finally decide to buy a Kitchenaid mixer and I keep asking myself why I waited so long to buy one. I thought why purchase a stand mixer when I am able to mix things by hand. I found out that a Kitchenaid mixer is the best appliance for baking and more. The stand mixer saves me so much time when making cookies so I now make cookies more often. This pink stand mixer does all the mixing for me including creaming the butter. My 11-year-old son can now make cookies without my help. I bought the Artisan mini Kitchenaid mixer in bubblegum pink but the Kitchenaid Guava Glaze color is so similar. If you are not a fan of pink this mixer comes in so many pretty colors. You can even personalize your mixer with decals




FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT CHOCOLATE CHIP PUMPKIN COOKIES

Can I use fresh pumpkin instead of canned? I don't recommend using fresh pumpkin as it will make the cookies too moist and undercooked as fresh pumpkin has more water in it.
  
Can I double the pumpkin chocolate chip cookie recipe? I always double the recipe so I can use up the whole can of pumpkin. A can of pumpkin has two cups in it, by doubling the recipe you get more cookies and no leftover pumpkin to be discovered rotten weeks later in the back of the fridge.

Can I use a replacement for vegetable oil? You can use other oils like canola, coconut oil, corn oil, and even olive oil.

Can I refrigerate the dough overnight before baking? If you are short on time and can bake the cookies right away, refrigerating the cookie dough is fine. It may result in a different texture but the taste will still be just as delicious.

Can I make the cookies vegan? To make the cookies vegan, just use an egg substitute. Check out these 11 egg substitute recipes for baking and more! 

Can I make the cookies low-fat? You can make the cookies lower in fat by substituting applesauce or mashed banana for the vegetable oil. This may result in a different taste but the cookies will still be delicious.

Can I make the cookies with less sugar? I make my cookies lower in sugar all the time with a zero-calorie sweetener that has a taste similar to sugar and it measures just like white sugar. In my opinion, this low-calorie sweetener has a sweeter taste than sugar so I use 3/4 cups instead of one cup of white sugar. My favorite zero-calorie sweetener even has varieties of brown sugar and confectioners(powder) sugar.



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OPTIONAL ADD-INS FOR PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE RECIPE
 For a different taste or extra protein, the following can be added to the cookie dough when you mix in the chocolate chips about 1/2 to 1 cup.

+ Walnuts
+ Pecans
+ Pumpkin seeds
+ Sunflower seeds
+ Cinnamon chips
+ White chocolate chips
+ Dried cranberries
+ Flax seeds
+ Chia seeds

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These are the absolute BEST Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies! Soft, moist, and loaded with fresh pumpkin flavor and sweet chocolate chips.

81 comments:

AiringMyLaundry said...

I'll give this a try! I just love pumpkin stuff, and these sound incredible! Plus my mom can enjoy some too since they are dairy free!

Heidi@OneCreativeMommy.com said...

Oh, if only these were gluten free as well. These are my family's favorite cookies. One kid needs gluten free, and one kid needs dairy free! Maybe I can adapt it. Thanks!

Stacie said...

Those sound amazing! I love pumpkin and chocolate together. I can't wait to make these!

Masshole Mommy said...

I am so excited to start thinking about pumpkin recipes. It's almost that time and I can't wait.

Cynthia Nicoletti said...

Sounds so good I love pumpkin. Interesting to try it with chocolate to would love it.

Kathy said...

Those sure do look amazing. I love just about anything pumpkin too. I'm looking forward to trying these too.

Agnes Dela Cruz said...

I can taste the pumpkin just buy looking at the photo. I can try this at home next weekend. :)

Stefani @ MommyEnterprises.com said...

I will have to give these a try! I love mixing pumpkin with chocolate!

Ruth I said...

Well, this looks pretty appetizing and easy to make. I think the kids are going to love it's taste and texture. It is tasty and super healthy at the same time.

stephanickety said...

Food allergies are so scary. I have a child with a severe food allergy and it's lead me to make over recipes that used to use eggs.

Anonymous said...

Pumpkin season is my favorite. I love the texture of these cookies!

Waren Jean Go said...

Wow! This is interesting. I've tried so many choco chip cooking recipe but I haven't thought of pumpkin. This is definitely worth to try.

Why Girls Are Weird said...

Oh my goodness those look AMAZING. I totally want to try out this recipe this fall, thanks!

Mom Knows Best said...

That has to be tough to have to make dairy free and gluten free. Hopefully you can use a gluten free flour blend to make these

Mom Knows Best said...

I know, I love pumpkin season and the store was starting it early

Mom Knows Best said...

Thankfully, my allergy is not life threatining but if I eat one bite but if I ate too much, my asthma gets out of control. I would rather skip dairy and not have to take medications.

Alvern said...

Tara, those cookies do look absolutely amazing. You made me laugh out loud when you mentioned going past the bakery section as quickly as possible only to come face to face with the cookies at the end of the produce section. Maybe, they noticed you going passed the bakery section a number of times so they decided to catch up with you. Lol!! Your pink mixer looks so amazing. I am off sugary foods for a few months so maybe I will try these if and when I go back to sugary or sweet foods.

Rachel said...

Wow! I want to make these asap. I can't wait to make a snack like this. I need to start getting my zero calorie sweeteners.

Ckrusch said...

They do look amazing! Love everything in your recipe! I'm looking forward to trying them!

Joanna said...

You mixer is so cute! Mine is red and I just used it the other day to make a cake. :)

Ceci Rey said...

These cookies look amazing. Pumpkin and chocolate...my 2 favorites! Thanks for sharing!

Mom Knows Best said...

I cant eat most of the items in the bakery section so I avoid that section. I have to go by the bakery to get to the produce section.

Adventures in Aussieland said...

OMG these cookies look absolutely amazing! I'm not sure I've ever had a pumpkin cookie before. But I love pumpkin cupcakes so I'm sure I would love pumpkin cookies.

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Sundeep said...

These cookies looks delicious. I already taken printed out for the recipe. This weekend I am going to try this for sure

Ruchi Arora said...

Absolutely amazing!Love that cookies.
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Kiwi said...

I never had pumpkin cookies before. All of the pumpkin lovers will love these cookies for the fall.

holyveggies said...

I've never tried pumpkin cookies but I love pumpkin. If I can make this gluten-free I'll definitely try it!

Enriqueta E. Lemoine said...

I have various comments. 1. These cookies looks so yummy. I almost can smell them! 2. Love your post. So comprehensive. 3. Your pink KA is the cutest and the stickers are simple adorable.

Jaredamy said...

I made cookies like this years ago for my gluten free daughter and they were a hit! She can have dairy but gluten--not so much! Almond flour to the rescue.

Liz Mays said...

Now this sounds like a the perfect pumpkin recipe to start the Fall off with. They must be so good still warm!

Katrina said...

Oh these sounds delicious and I've been trying to cut dairy! I gotta give this recipe a try this weekend.

Celebrate Woman said...

Tara, I love that these cookies are soft and gluten free. I love soft desserts.

Keikilani said...

Whoever put pumpkin and chocolate together deserves a reward! I can't wait to try your recipe and passing it on to my sweet friend who is gluten free.

Kathy said...

These cookies look really good. I don't think I have ever had pumpkin chocolate chip cookies before. Now I really want to make them.

Anonymous said...

You had me at soft! I love the idea of making these dairy free soft pupmkin chocolate chip cookies, I bet the family will love them.

1stopmom said...

I love to make cookies, especially during the cooler months. I have never tried making pumpkin chocolate chip cookies but I want to give them a try. The cookies look very tasty. Thanks for the recipe!

Gust si Aroma said...

I love everything pumpkin. I am sure I will love these cookies! They look fabulous!

Sherry said...

You had me at pumpkin. I would want to snack on these cookies all day long!

Jeni Hawkins said...

I super like your pink mixer, it's pretty girly. This is one of those cookies that won't make you worry if it's healthy or not. Pumpkin cookies are awesome!

Toni | Boulder Locavore said...

My kids won't be able to stop eating these! They look delish!

Myrah Duque said...

Oh my! These cookies look so tasty! I bet they are soft as you take them out of the oven. Your pink mixer is so adorable.

Rachel said...

I am hoping to get home early and make some treats for my kids. This sounds like a perfect option.

krystal said...

LOVE pumpkin this time of year. Even better that they are dairy free!

Gervin Khan said...

My family loves cookies a lot but never tried to make a pumpkin cookies for them. It looks delicious and it looks easy to make, thanks for sharing your recipe.

Lyanna Soria said...

That pumpkin chocolate chip cookies look quite delicious! This would be great to make since it's nearly Halloween.

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I made it yesterday and it was so delicious. My sister loves this recipe. Thanks for sharing with us.
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Joline said...

I've been craving for pumpkin and chocolate cookies! These look yummy. Can't wait to try them.

Rena said...

I've never seen a recipe like this! They look delicious and would make great thank you gifts!

Terri Steffes said...

My daughter loves pumpkin and chocolate chip cookies. I will need to make these for her.

Simply Tasheena said...

I’m a huge fan of pumpkin, looking forward to trying this recipe.

Monica Simpson said...

I can tell these cookies are the perfect texture. I have all the ingredients to make them!

Anonymous said...

Never heard of the pumpkin chocolate chip cookies before. Sounds so delicious and yummy!

alita said...

These chocolate chip cookies looks sooo good. Its time to start looking for mixers and try this

Richelle Escat said...

I think I will love the texture of this cookie. Pumpkin is so easy to incorporate in so many dishes.

Melanie Edjourian said...

These cookies sound amazing!!! I'd love to try cookies with pumpkin in them.

Ana De-Jesus said...

I love pumpkin, so pumpkin cookies sound great. Also love that they are dairy free as well.

Anne Marie said...

It's great to have dairy free options when so many recipes call for milk and butter and cheese. These look really easy!

Lynndee said...

I need those cookies right about now. I bet they are delicious! -LYNNDEE

Swathi said...

Your pink mixer looks really nice. I love this diary free-soft pumpkin chocolate cookies .

Stockpiling Mom said...

Your dairy free pumpkin chocolate chip cookies look amazing! And I love that they are soft!

melissa cushing said...

Very cool that these yummy looking cookies are dairy free. Love this and this is perfect for my brother who avoids dairy ;)

Lisa said...

These are an interesting take on chocolate-chip cookies! These would make cute monster cookies for Halloween.

Anonymous said...

Those pumpkin chocolate chips cookies look much healthier and yummy than the ordinary chocolate chip cookies!

Kathy said...

These sound so good. I really need to try them. I've never had a pumpkin chocolate chip cookie before. I'm interested to see how it tastes.

Richelle Milar said...

Wow! This look so good! I would definitely going to give this a try! My kids would love this!

Beautiful Touches said...

Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies sound like such a great combination, I'd love to give them a try!

Beth said...

I love pumpkin and chocolate chip cookies! Vegan recipes are my favorite because I don't have to modify anything.

mail4rosey said...

I like that they are soft. Pumpkin cookies are perfect for this time of year.

Gust si Aroma said...

Yum! I've made them and everyone in my family loved them! The best pumpkin cookies!

Christy G said...

I am not a fan of pumpkin. But these cookies look good. I wouldn't mind baking some chocolate chip cookies though.

Shabby Chic Boho said...

I love that this is a dairy free recipe. I love anything with pumpkin in it but it's hard to find dairy free recipes. I've got fall fever and have been on the hunt for all things pumpkin recipes.

Anonymous said...

Those cookies look so good! I think the combination of pumpkin and chocolate chips would taste great!

Lori Bosworth said...

Those cookies look really good! I think the combination of pumpkin and chocolate chips would taste great!

Kathy said...

These cookies look so good. I will probably make these in the fall. I love pumpkin flavor.

Zab Zaria said...

This looks like an awesome recipe! I'm sure my son will enjoy this meal.

Gust si Aroma said...

These soft pumpkin chocolate chip cookies look irresistible. I am making them for my family!

Marysa said...

I love a good fall cookie recipe. Pumpkin and chocolate chips is a great combination!

Christy G said...

These cookies look so good. I’ll have to make some for dinner.

Marie Gizelle said...

What a cute standmixer. :D I love how this recipe is flexible to make low-sugar, haven't baked in a while, is it ok to substitute with almond flour too?

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