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Feature: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies - Easy Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Variation

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Many pumpkin cookie recipes produce cake-like cookies. This one is different. The credit goes to two simple steps: melting the butter and replacing the eggs with pumpkin puree.

The result is a wonderful chewy pumpkin cookie, rather than a cake-like cookie. Plus, this recipe is easy because it is mixed entirely by hand. There's no need to get out the electric mixer!

Prep time: 15 minutes
Bake time: 8-10 minutes
Makes about 3-4 dozen cookies

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