Pumpkin cookies with chestnut flour, chocolate and pecans
Pumpkin cookies with chestnut flour, chocolate and pecans is a medium French recipe that serves 8. 120 calories per serving. Recipe by JustInCooking on YouTube.
Prep: 4 hrs 23 min | Cook: 14 min | Total: 4 hrs 57 min
Cost: $11.55 total, $1.44 per serving
Ingredients
- non spécifié non spécifié Unsalted butter (Butter at room temperature, cut into small cubes)
- non spécifié non spécifié White sugar (Granulated sugar)
- non spécifié non spécifié Maple syrup (Pure maple syrup)
- non spécifié non spécifié Egg (Whole egg)
- non spécifié non spécifié Pumpkin puree (Steamed pumpkin then blended)
- non spécifié non spécifié Wheat flour (All‑purpose flour)
- non spécifié non spécifié Chestnut flour (Chestnut flour)
- non spécifié non spécifié Baking powder (Baking powder)
- non spécifié non spécifié Fine salt (Fine salt)
- non spécifié non spécifié 70% dark chocolate (Coarsely chopped to obtain large chunks)
- non spécifié non spécifié Pecan nuts (Coarsely chopped pecans)
Instructions
Prepare the pumpkin puree
Cut the pumpkin into pieces, steam it until tender, then blend until smooth puree.
Time: PT20M
Cream the butter and sugar
In a bowl, place the softened butter, add the sugar and whisk until a smooth creamy texture is achieved.
Time: PT5M
Incorporate the maple syrup
Add the maple syrup to the butter‑sugar mixture and whisk until fully incorporated.
Time: PT1M
Add the egg and pumpkin puree
Drizzle in the egg, then the pumpkin puree, and whisk until a homogeneous batter is obtained.
Time: PT2M
Sift the flours, leavening, and salt
Sift the wheat flour, chestnut flour, baking powder and salt over the mixture, then mix with a spatula until a homogeneous, creamy dough is obtained.
Time: PT3M
Fold in the chocolate and pecans
Add the large chunks of dark chocolate and chopped pecans, gently fold to distribute evenly.
Time: PT2M
Chill the dough in the refrigerator
Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rest 3 to 4 hours in the refrigerator (about 3 h 30 min).
Time: PT3H30M
Temperature: 4°C
Shape the cookies
Scoop balls of about 46 g, lightly flatten them, place them on a baking sheet spaced apart, then place a small piece of pecan on each cookie.
Time: PT10M
Preheat the oven
Preheat the oven to 190°C on convection mode.
Time: PT10M
Temperature: 190°C
Bake the cookies
Bake the cookies and cook for 13 to 15 minutes, until the edges are golden.
Time: PT14M
Temperature: 190°C
Cool
Remove the cookies from the oven, transfer them to a cooling rack and let cool completely before serving.
Time: PT15M
Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 120
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbohydrates
- 15 g
- Fat
- 6 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
Dietary info: vegetarian, low-carb, low-calorie, very-low-calorie, low-fat
Allergens: milk, nuts (pecan), egg, gluten
Last updated: April 7, 2026






