By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 3, 2026
Serves 12
686 cal · 25 min
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Recipe GLPR88856e1b66372c
Naturally gluten-free and dairy-free pumpkin cookies packed with warm spices, chocolate chips, and a hint of maple sweetness. These dense, chewy cookies are made with coconut flour and palm shortening for a rich, satisfying treat that's perfect for fall.
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Ingredients
1 cup palm shortening
1 cup pumpkin puree
1 cup pure maple syrup
6 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups coconut flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground nutmeg
½ tsp salt
10-oz bag dairy-free chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Directions
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
In a stand mixer, combine the palm shortening, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, eggs, and vanilla extract. Beat on medium speed until well incorporated. The mixture may appear slightly separated—this is normal with palm shortening.
In a separate bowl, sift together the coconut flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
Add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients in two batches (roughly ½ cup each), mixing on medium speed after each addition until fully combined. The batter will become increasingly thick and dense.
Fold in the dairy-free chocolate chips and chopped walnuts (if using) until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
Spoon rounded portions of batter onto the prepared cookie sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
Bake for 15 minutes, or until the tops are set and lightly golden. The centers should be firm when gently pressed.
Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Comments
The 25-minute timer does not account for hands-on mixing and baking time—count on 40 minutes total, which matters on a weeknight. Coconut flour is the real friction point: it's not a standard stock item at Harris Teeter, Food Lion, Walmart, or Kroger, so you're making a dedicated stop at ALDI or a specialty grocer. The ingredients are otherwise ordinary, but palm shortening and chocolate chips add up to roughly $1.50 per serving before walnuts, putting this squarely in the treat category rather than budget weeknight baking. The recipe does reheat well and keeps several days, making it a solid Sunday batch if you plan the extra errand.
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