Pumpkin-Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Ingredients

• 1.5 tsp baking soda 
• 0.5 cup brown sugar packed
• 0.8 cup butter softened
• 1 cup pumpkin canned
• 1  eggs 
• 2.5 cups flour 
• 0.5 cup granulated sugar 
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice 
• 0.3 tsp salt 
• 1 cup baker's semi-sweet chocolate chunks 
• 1 tsp vanilla 
• 1 cup planters walnuts chopped

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• blender

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375F.
2. Mix flour, baking soda and salt. Beat butter, sugars and pumpkin spice in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy.
3. Add egg, pumpkin and vanilla; mix well. Gradually beat in flour mixture until well blended. Stir in chocolate and nuts.
4. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto baking sheets.
5. Bake 12 to 13 min. or until lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 1 min.; remove to wire racks. Cool completely.