Soft and Chewy Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup

unsalted butter, melted

1/2

cup pumpkin puree (use the remainder in these recipes)

1/2 cup

granulated sugar

1/4 cup

light brown sugar, packed

1 tbsp

mild or medium-flavored molasses (not blackstrap, too intense)

1 1/2

teaspoons vanilla or pumpkin pie spice extract

1 1/2 cups

old-fashioned whole-rolled oats (not quick-cook or instant)

1 1/4 cups

all-purpose flour

2 tsp

pumpkin pie spice (a mixture of cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and nutmeg if you don’t have pumpkin pie spice)

1/2 tsp

baking soda

1/4 tsp

salt

1 cup

semi-sweet chocolate chips