YUMMY Vegetarian (or Vegan) Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

These are a popular fall cookie that I started making about 7yrs ago. The recipe is requested frequently as they are already vegetarian and are super easy to make vegan. I hope you enjoy! They are a favorite in our family!

YUMMY Vegetarian (or Vegan) Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

1 cup of butter (or use vegan butter)

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup non-sweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice - optional
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 1/2 cups semisweet or dark chocolate chips
1/2 cup walnuts - optional
 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl beat the butter and sugars together until smooth. Beat in applesauce and vanilla. Mix flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon and optional pumpkin pie spice into the creamed mixture. Then add pumpkin. Fold in chocolate chips & optional walnuts. Chill dough for 2 - 4hrs. Drop a dozen tablespoonful's of dough onto baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 8 minutes, press down with spatula, cook for another 5 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned.

Makes approximately 4 dozen cookies.