Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour (or white whole wheat flour)
• 1 ½ tsp. pumpkin pie spice (or sub ¾ tsp. cinnamon, ¼ tsp. ginger, ¼ tsp. nutmeg, ¼ tsp. allspice)
• ¼ tsp. salt
• ¾ tsp. baking soda
• ⅓ cup melted coconut oil
• ½  cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• ¾ cup pumpkin puree
• 1 cup Coach’s Oats®
•  ⅔ cup chocolate chips, dairy free if desired

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375° F
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt and baking soda; set aside.
3. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat coconut oil, brown sugar, vanilla and egg until smooth and creamy.
4. Keep mixer on low speed and add in pumpkin.
5. Next, add in dry ingredients except oats and chocolate chips, mixing until just combined.
6. Gently fold in oats and chocolate chips with a wooden spoon.
7. Using a cookie scoop, drop dough onto prepared baking sheet.
8. Flatten dough slightly with the palm of your hand.
9. Using a cookie scoop, drop dough onto prepared baking sheet.
10. Flatten dough slightly with the palm of your hand
11. Bake cookies for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges become golden brown.
12. Makes 20 cookies.