Whole Wheat Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Recipe adapted from Marietta Slater – Taste of Home
These cookies are a great hit with the kids!

Makes 42 cookies

What you need:

1 cup butter, softened
¾ cup sugar
¾ cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 cup canned unsweetened pumpkin (or fresh cooked pumpkin)
1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

How to prepare:

Heat the oven to 350F.

1. In a bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, oats, baking soda, and cinnamon; stir into cream mixture alternately with pumpkin. Fold in chocolate chips.

2. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350F for 12-13 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.