Crystal's Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies

Ingredients

• 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 1.5 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 cup butter , softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 can 100% pure pumpkin , 16 ounce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 bag semisweet chocolate chips , 12 ounce

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease two cookie sheets.

2. 2

   Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and pumpkin pie spice together in a mixing bowl.

3. 3

   Beat the butter and sugar together in a second mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until smooth and well blended. Mix in the pumpkin and vanilla extract until smooth. Gradually add the flour mixture, stirring to make a smooth batter. Stir in the walnuts and chocolate chips. Drop by tablespoon-sized spoonfuls on prepared cookie sheets.

4. 4

   Bake in preheated oven until edges are golden, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool briefly on the cookie sheet before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.