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Pumpkin Cookie Bars Recipe

These pumpkin cookie bars are thick, chewy, and full of pumpkin flavor. Filled with pie spice and chocolate chips, they're so yummy!
Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16 bars
Author: Krista Teigen

Equipment

  • Kitchen Scale (optional)
  • 9x13 Baking Pan
  • Hand Mixer

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter 226 grams, melted (2 sticks)
  • 1 cup brown sugar 213 grams
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar 150 grams
  • 1¼ cups pumpkin puree 284 grams -- NOT pumpkin pie filling!
  • 1 large egg 50 grams
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 8 grams
  • 2½ cups all-purpose flour 300 grams
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice 9 grams
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda 6 grams
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 170 grams

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugars using a hand mixer.
    1 cup unsalted butter, 1 cup brown sugar, ¾ cup granulated sugar
    created butter and sugar in a glass bowl.
  • Beat in the pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract until incorporated.
    1¼ cups pumpkin puree, 1 large egg, 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
    orange liquid in a glass bowl.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt.
    2½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon kosher salt
    flour in a glass bowl with a whisk.
  • Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, and beat lightly until just combined.
  • Fold in the chocolate chips.
    1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
    chocolate chip pumpkin cookie bar batter in a glass bowl with a rubber spatula.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
    pumpkin cookie bar batter spread in a baking pan.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
    baked pumpkin cookie bars in a baking pan.
  • Let the bars cool before slicing.

Notes

Storage: Store pumpkin cookie bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar | Calories: 340kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 154mg | Potassium: 154mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 3357IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 2mg