Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bites

By cecelia26_

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup butter, soften
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 16 oz can of pure pumpkin
• 1 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips*

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray miniature muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray or use mini muffin liners.
In a medium bowl, mix the flour, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and baking powder and set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer cream the butter and the sugar until fluffy, about two minutes. Add eggs one at a time mixing well after each addition. Add the pumpkin and mix until well combine.
Add the dry ingredients mixing just until combine. Stir in chocolate chips.
Fill muffin cups 3/4 full with batter. (I used a #50 scoop.)
Bake 10 to 11 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 1 minute before transferring bites to a wire rack. (Bake 35-40 minutes for the mini loaves.)

Notes
Substitute 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon plus 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg and 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves for 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice.

*I used Halloween chocolate chips

**I made 48 bites and two mini loaf pans - 5 3/4 x 3 1/4 x 2 1/4.