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It’s pumpkin season and I stocked up on my favorite gluten free pumpkin pancake mix from Trader Joe’s. I wondered if we could make something other than pancakes with them and came up with this super easy cookie recipe using the pancake mix! Since I made these yesterday and as I’m typing this all 24 are gone, I’d say it was a success (just ask my brother in law).

Pumpkin pancake chocolate chip cookies (made gluten free or not) so easy using pumpkin pancake mix!

With just 5 ingredients this recipe is not only delicious it’s super easy too. Using the Trader Joe’s mix I got a great flavor and texture. Let me know if you try this with another pancake mix and how it turns out!

5.0 from 3 reviews
Pumpkin Pancake Chocolate Chip Cookies - Gluten Free or Not
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Serves: 24
 
An easy pumpkin cookie using a store bought pancake mix!
Ingredients
  • 1 stick of butter softened
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup of your choice of sugar
  • 1½ cups pumpkin pancake mix
  • dark chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  2. Mix butter and sugar together.
  3. Add egg and mix well.
  4. Stir in pancake mix in batches until combined.
  5. Fold in chocolate chips
  6. Place by rounded tablespoons full onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
  7. Bake for 9-12 minutes until done.
  8. Allow to cool completely.

Pumpkin pancake chocolate chip cookies (made gluten free or not) so easy using pumpkin pancake mix!

Pumpkin pancake chocolate chip cookies (made gluten free or not) so easy using pumpkin pancake mix!

Pumpkin pancake chocolate chip cookies (made gluten free or not) so easy using pumpkin pancake mix!These took just about 9 minutes for me, but adjust accordingly depending on the size of your cookie. I liked these best when they were fully cooled. The flavors came out more than when it was warm.

I used coconut sugar for these but use whatever sugar you have on hand! You could probably add a bit more sugar if you wanted an even sweeter cookie but I really liked the balance of this one.

Pumpkin pancake chocolate chip cookies (made gluten free or not) so easy using pumpkin pancake mix!I’d love to know if you tried these and how you liked them, especially if you used a different pancake mix than the Trader Joe’s gluten free version.

Pumpkin pancake chocolate chip cookies (made gluten free or not) so easy using pumpkin pancake mix!

Author

Allison Waken is the founder, writer, photographer, and content creator of All for the Memories and All for the Boys.

11 Comments

  1. I love pumkin. I am always using pumkin filling for my favorate soup,bread,pies ect. But the cookie reciepe is wonderful. I love cookies and to find a way to use pancake batter other than using it for the basic pancake.
    Thank you for the reciepe
    Laurie

  2. These were super easy and so good. I added walnuts because I just love walnuts in my chocolate chip cookies. I’m so happy I found this recipe. Thank you!

    • AllisonWaken

      So glad you loved it! I’ll have to try mine with walnuts too!

  3. Kate Lepp

    For years I’ve considered using this tasty mix for cookies or pumpkin bread, and your recipe was just what I needed. I had almost 2 cups of mix left in my box, so I added a little water and a tablespoon of oil to even out the moisture. The cookies were delicious, slightly tangy, almost like a snickerdoodle. And so easy! I think they are my new go-to for sending cookies to kids at school. Thank you!

    • Allison Waken

      You’re so welcome! Yes, they are similar to a snickerdoodle but with just a different touch of flavor. So glad you liked them!

  4. Audrey U

    I made these today and they turned out SO GOOD! A crowd pleaser in my house and they were so easy too. Thank you so much!! This will be my go-to cookies 🙂

    • Allison Waken

      Yay! That makes me so happy. They are a crowd pleaser in our house too. You have to be strategic about when you make them because they will be gone as fast as they are to make. Enjoy! And stock up on that pumpkin pancake mix!

  5. Elizabeth Novoa

    I made these and they are delicious. Thank you for the recipe.

    • Allison Waken

      I’m so glad you loved them!

  6. These came out amazing and this was exactly what I was looking for. I needed a quick cookie gift for a neighbor and also have way too many boxes of TJ’s pumpkin pancake mix left! Thank you!

    • Allison Waken

      So glad they worked out well for you! We just made 2 batches for the same reason (too many boxes in the cupboard) lol!