Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars

Name: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars
Yield: 15
Ingredients: nonstick cooking spray, for greasing; 2 cups all purpose flour; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon ground ginger; ½ teaspoon McCormick® Ground Nutmeg; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ¾ teaspoon kosher salt; 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened; ¾ cup granulated sugar; ½ cup light brown sugar; 1 large egg; 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 cup pumpkin puree; 1 ½ cups semisweet chocolate chip, divided

Recipe by Ivan Diaz from tasty.co

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Ingredients

15 servings

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nonstick cooking spray, for greasing
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2 cups all purpose flour
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1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
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½ teaspoon ground ginger
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½ teaspoon McCormick® Ground Nutmeg
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¼ teaspoon ground cloves
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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¾ teaspoon kosher salt

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2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
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¾ cup granulated sugar
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½ cup light brown sugar
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1 large egg
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1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
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1 cup pumpkin puree
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1 ½ cups semisweet chocolate chip, divided

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish lightly with nonstick spray, then line with parchment paper and grease again lightly.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, ginger, McCormick® Ground Nutmeg, cloves, baking soda, and salt.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar with an electric hand mixer on medium speed for 3–4 minutes, until light and fluffy.
Mix in the egg and vanilla, then blend in the pumpkin purée until smooth.
Add the dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
Fold in all but 3 tablespoons of the chocolate chips with a rubber spatula.
Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and smooth the top with an offset spatula. Sprinkle evenly with the remaining 3 tablespoons chocolate chips.
Bake for 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool completely in the pan, then use the parchment to lift out the bars and cut into 15 squares.
Enjoy!