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    Home » Favorite Flavors & Ingredients » Chocolate Chip

    Pumpkin Chai Oatmeal Cookies

    Published: Nov 1, 2017 · by Kim Lange · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    Hearty Pumpkin Chai Spiced Oatmeal Cookies (Chocolate Chips & Cranberries included)

    These Pumpkin Chai Spiced Oatmeal Cookies are wonderful and hit the mark when you're craving super-moist, thick and chewy, hearty pumpkin oatmeal cookies!!  

    These cookies are baked with home-made chai spices, pumpkin puree, oatmeal, molasses, coffee extract, semi-sweet chocolate chips and tart cranberries, so look no further!  Healthy too!  Because everything with oatmeal is healthy, right? 😀

    Hearty Pumpkin Chai Spiced Oatmeal Cookies

    Except, being that they are healthy-ish, I'm not staying out of them like I planned. (neither will you...just warning you!)

    Good God Gertie!  Let's just cut through the chase.  I'm a total cookie lover!  So, if there's a cookie in the house, don't worry, (or maybe you should!) I'll find it and devour it, healthy or not.  And these Hearty Pumpkin Chai Spiced Oatmeal Cookies were so good, I couldn't stop myself to stay out of these!

    These pumpkin cookies are what I would call, very hearty breakfast cookies! They have ¼ cup of cookie dough per cookie!  My favorite part is tasting the tart cranberries with all the sweetness of the chocolate and pumpkin and chai spices.  It's like heaven!

    Hearty Pumpkin Chai Spiced Oatmeal Cookies

    My downfall with these cookies are, instead of eating just a cookie or two for breakfast, I had one after lunch. then one after dinner and then one or two-ish before bed.

    And then the next day began and it was like the groundhog day movie, starting all over again.  That is me with cookies around.  Dangerous! 

    Hearty Pumpkin Chai Spiced Oatmeal Cookies

    As for the oatmeal, I used Flahavan's Irish Oatmeal but you can use whatever quick or rolled oats you like, with the exception of minute oats.  I loved using this oatmeal in Mimi’s Carrot Cake Oat Pecan Loaf, too, so I'm kind of partial.  

    In fact, for other variations, add in your favorite chip flavor to make your personal taste to your liking!  Add in raisins or your favorite dried fruits and nuts too!

    Hearty Pumpkin Chai Spiced Oatmeal Cookies

    Ingredients You Need 

    Pumpkin Chai Oatmeal Cookies

    Dry Ingredients
    • all-purpose flour
    • baking soda
    • quick oats or old fashioned rolled oats
    • salt

    Chai Spice Mix

    • cinnamon
    • ginger
    • cardamon
    • nutmeg
    • clove
    • coriander

    Wet ingredients / Sugars

    • unsalted butter, room temperature
    • light brown sugar
    • granulated sugar
    • vanilla extract
    • pumpkin puree
    • molasses
    • Nielsen Massey Coffee extract or Vanilla extract
    • semisweet chocolate chips, I used Ghiradelli semi-sweet
    • dried cranberries

    How to Make Pumpkin Chai Spiced Cookies 

    1. In a separate bowl, add the flour, oats, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin chai spices together and whisk, set aside.
    2. Using mixer, cream the butter, and sugars together, then add in the vanilla, pumpkin puree, molasses and mix well.
    3. Add in the dry flour/oat mixture to the wet mixture and mix until just combined.
    4. Fold in the chocolate chips and cranberries and set in the fridge for 10 minutes.
    5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place parchment paper onto large baking sheet or two.
    6. Using a ¼ cup scoop, put 6 cookies on each baking sheet and bake 15 - 16 minutes.
    7. Transfer cookies from oven when done and let set for 5 minutes before transferring to baking rack.
    8. Devour!

    Cookie Tips

    • Coffee Flavor - Using Nielsen Massey Coffee extract with the Pumpkin Chai spices and chocolate really takes them to another level! YUM!  And since these are breakfast cookies, why not have some coffee flavor included right in the cookies!  
    • Oats - Using old-fashioned rolled oats will make them more chewier, I used quick oats, which makes them not as chewy as the rolled oats would be, but either one used would be delightful.
    • Don't overbake cookies, so they stay moist and flavorful.

    How to Make Chai Spice Mix

    Chai Spice is not just for tea! Mix all these together and store with your other spices. This recipe makes about 3 tablespoons worth.

    Double or triple recipe and also use chai spice mix in cookies, breads, pies, cakes and donuts!  If you don't have all the ingredients you can easily customize with what you have on hand. You can also buy chai spice mix as well!

    Measurements of Chai Spice

    • 2 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
    • 1 teaspoon ground cardamon
    • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
    • ½ teaspoon ground clove
    • ¼ teaspoon ground coriander

    Storing Chai Cookies

    • Let the cookies cool after baking then store at room temperature for up to 3 days in airtight container.
    • For longer storage, store in the fridge for up to 6 days in an airtight container.
    • Freeze for up to 3 months in an airtight container.

    Hearty Pumpkin Chai Spiced Oatmeal Cookies

    These pumpkin oatmeal cookies are great for breakfast or when you want something healthy, but hearty and delicious at the same time with delicious goodies included!  Enjoy

    More Oatmeal Cookie Choices

    • Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
    • BFF Dark Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
    • Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
    • Healthy Strawberry Banana Oatmeal Cookies

     

    Hearty Pumpkin Chai Spiced Oatmeal Cookies (Chocolate Chips & Cranberries included)

    Hearty Pumpkin Chai Spiced Oatmeal Cookies

    Kim Lange
    Hearty Pumpkin Chai Spiced Oatmeal Cookies are thick, chewy and delicious! These have home-made pumpkin chai spices, oatmeal, molasses, chocolate chips, cranberries and great for snacking, breakfast or when you want healthy cookies that taste amazing!
    4.80 from 5 votes
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    Ingredients
      

    Dry Ingredients

    • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 ½ cups quick oats or old fashioned rolled oats
    • ½ teaspoon salt

    Chai Spice Mix

    • 2 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
    • 1 teaspoon ground cardamon
    • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
    • ½ teaspoon ground clove
    • ¼ teaspoon ground coriander

    Wet ingredients/Sugars/Etc

    • ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
    • ½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
    • 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ½ cup pumpkin puree
    • 1 tablespoon molasses
    • 1 teaspoon Nielsen Massey Coffee extract Vanilla can be substituted
    • 1 ¼ cups semisweet chocolate chips I used Ghiradelli semi-sweet
    • 1 cup dried cranberries

    Instructions
     

    • In a separate bowl, add the flour, oats, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin chai spices together and whisk, set aside.
    • Using mixer, cream the butter, and sugars together, then add in the vanilla, pumpkin puree, molasses and mix well.
    • Add in the dry flour/oat mixture to the wet mixture and mix until just combined.
    • Fold in the chocolate chips and cranberries and set in the fridge for 10 minutes.
    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place parchment paper onto large baking sheet or two.
    • Using a ¼ cup scoop, put 6 cookies on each baking sheet and bake 15 - 16 minutes.
    • Transfer cookies from oven when done and let set for 5 minutes before transferring to baking rack.
    • Devour!

    Notes

    • Using Nielsen Massey Coffee extract in these with the Pumpkin Chai spices and chocolate really takes them to another level! YUM!
    • Using old-fashioned rolled oats will make them more chewier, I used quick oats, which makes them not as chewy as the rolled oats would be, but either one used would be delightful.
    Keyword breakfast, chai spice, cookies, oatmeal, pumpkin
    Tried This Recipe?Let us know how it was by commenting below!

     

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    Hi! I'm Kim! As you may know, I'm cookie, brownie and chocolate obsessed! You'll find hundreds of decadent and healthy dessert recipes to choose from here! So, let's bake something easy and never forget the chocolate!

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    1. Priscilla says

      December 20, 2018 at 10:09 pm

      Great cookie. Keep more like this coming.

    2. ChocolaTess says

      January 06, 2018 at 2:25 pm

      Thank you so much Tammy! I hope you enjoy it! 🙂

    3. Tammy Woodall says

      January 06, 2018 at 1:35 pm

      I really like the combination of all these tasty ingredients. I can't wait to try out this recipe.

    4. ChocolaTess says

      January 01, 2018 at 1:43 pm

      Me too, pretty much over it once once Thanksgiving is done, but up until them I'm in pumpkin overload too. 🙂 I hope you enjoy them like we did! Happy New Year Kimberly!! xo

    5. Kimberly Hilbert says

      January 01, 2018 at 12:02 pm

      I always love to make pumpkin things in the fall, these will be on my list for next fall! I'm particular about eating pumpkin, has to be in the fall, not winter 😉

    6. Dana says

      December 31, 2017 at 12:21 am

      I love everything about these! Pumpkin and oats make these cookies so healthy (so we can eat more, right? heehee) and love the added chocolate with the chai spice. Mnnn! Sounds like the most delicious cookies. I just started using that coffee extract and it's SO GOOD!! Happy New years, Kim! Hope you had a great Christmas and holiday

    7. ChocolaTess says

      December 30, 2017 at 6:09 pm

      Laura, I don't know how long it's been around, but I was just introduced a few months ago and it's amazing!! 🙂

    8. Laura Dembowski says

      December 30, 2017 at 4:15 pm

      I am always up for cookies for breakfast! Also why did I not know about coffee extract???

    9. ChocolaTess says

      December 30, 2017 at 10:26 am

      LOL yes healthy-ish! Me too Wendy! Happy Holidays!!

    10. ChocolaTess says

      December 30, 2017 at 10:25 am

      I hope you do Stephanie!! They are so good anytime of day! Happy New Year!! xo

    11. Wendy says

      December 30, 2017 at 8:38 am

      Oatmeal? Of course they're healthy. Sounds like a well rounded breakfast to me.

    12. Stephanie Phelps says

      December 30, 2017 at 8:04 am

      Wow I love oatmeal cookies but never heard of any like these I have to give it a try for sure!

    13. ChocolaTess says

      December 29, 2017 at 10:44 am

      Everyone loves chai! Had to get in on the action too! Thank you Colleen!

    14. Colleen says

      December 28, 2017 at 8:25 pm

      You pretty much had me at chai!

    15. ChocolaTess says

      November 23, 2017 at 6:15 pm

      You will love these Shannon! I love oatmeal in cookies and all the extras. Healthy yet delicious. I hope you enjoy them!!

    16. Shannon @loveatfirstbento says

      November 23, 2017 at 5:10 pm

      Oh man, I am tempted to jump into the kitchen and whip up a batch of these right now, they look so dang good! LOVE the addition of the cranberries, I can imagine their tartness makes for a very pleasant pairing with the chocolate chops & pumpkin pie spice. Bookmarking this recipe for sure! And, I think once I make them, they won't even last a day... I too have a problem with eating cookies in gigantic quantities 😉

    17. ChocolaTess says

      November 09, 2017 at 5:28 pm

      Thanks Catherine!!

    18. Catherine says

      November 09, 2017 at 4:27 pm

      So much goodness and brilliant flavor combination in one cookie!! They really are perfect for breakfast, SO yummy. Genius recipe, Kim!! 😀

    19. ChocolaTess says

      November 04, 2017 at 1:48 pm

      That coffee extract is the bomb Kelly! I got some sent from Nielsen-Massey for an upcoming post, so I've been using it about everything I can get my hands on! haha! And I know you love oatmeal like me! These are pretty awesome!

    20. ChocolaTess says

      November 04, 2017 at 1:46 pm

      You hit it on the nail Jessie! Thank you for bookmarking!! 😀

    21. ChocolaTess says

      November 04, 2017 at 1:45 pm

      Yea 'duh'!! Totally agree Katherine! Thanks!!

    22. Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats says

      November 04, 2017 at 9:08 am

      Ooooh...looks like the perfect Fall cookie! All the flavors, textures and spices! I totally want to try that coffee extract. Sounds amazing! XOXO

    23. cakespy says

      November 04, 2017 at 8:14 am

      I call cookies like this (which are among my favorite types of cookie so this is a high compliment) "vaguely healthy". They have some nice wholesome stuff but they DELIVER on the dessert front. And yet I can convince myself that they are totes ok for breakfast. These look incredible - I am bookmarking this one!

    24. Katherine | Love In My Oven says

      November 03, 2017 at 10:50 pm

      These sound amazing!! So hearty and chewy and delicious. YUM!!! Total breakfast food (chai, oatmeal...duh)! 🙂

    25. ChocolaTess says

      November 03, 2017 at 9:31 pm

      Thank you so much 2pots2cook! You are very welcome!! 😀 Have a happy weekend!

    26. ChocolaTess says

      November 03, 2017 at 9:11 pm

      These Flahavan's Irish Oats are a quick oats. You can use quick oats or old fashioned rolled oats, but not sure about instant. If you try it, let us know! Thanks dear! I hope you try them!!

    27. 2pots2cook says

      November 03, 2017 at 1:55 pm

      Wow, another pleasant surprise 🙂 Thank you Kim !

    28. Susan says

      November 02, 2017 at 11:36 pm

      Hello, Kim.

      I really like to try your Hearty Pumpkin Chai Spiced Oatmeal Cookies. But I do have one question. Can I use instant oatmeals in this recipe? I really like to try it. It looks so easy to make.

    29. Deepika|TheLoveOfCakes says

      November 02, 2017 at 12:08 pm

      These are such decadent looking cookies!! Oats, pumpkin,chocolate chips and cranberries!! So much yumminess in one cookie! I bet I could eat a couple of these alone for breakfast!!

    30. Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen says

      November 02, 2017 at 10:18 am

      Darn right everything with oatmeal is healthy! And cranberries too--they're packed with antioxidants. (I think.) But I'd happily eat a handful of these cookies even if they weren't healthy 🙂

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