Pumpkin Pecan White Chocolate Cookies

Soft, cake-like pumpkin cookies with pecans and white chocolate chips.

Original recipe makes 3 dozen

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 cup unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar
1 cup solid pack pumpkin puree
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
10 ounces white chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup pecan halves

PREP

15 mins
COOK

22 mins
READY IN

40 mins

Directions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) Grease cookie sheets.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs and vanilla, then stir in the pumpkin puree until well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda, and pumpkin pie spice; stir into the pumpkin mixture. Fold in the white chocolate and pecans. Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets. Cookies should be at least 2 inches apart.
Bake for 20 to 22 minutes in the preheated oven, until bottoms are lightly browned. Cool for 5 minutes on baking sheets before removing to cool on wire racks.