Chocolate Chunk–Pumpkin Seed Cookies

We had plans with my brother and sister-in-law to come over for Family Dinner this past weekend and I wanted to have a unique fall dessert waiting for them after our main meal. After searching online for a fall cookie recipe, I settled on these Chocolate Chunk-Pumpkin Seed Cookies.

These cookies have pumpkin seeds (aka pepitas) added in addition to chunks of bittersweet chocolate. The recipe also calls for paprika, but I did not have any on hand and did not feel like anything was missing once they were baked. The end result tastes similar to a brownie with crispy outsides and a soft middle. They were a hit with the family and I plan on keeping this recipe as a future fall go-to!

Note: I did find the cookies to get hard after storing them for a couple of days (even in an airtight container), but just a few seconds in the microwave to re-heat softened them right up.