Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bites

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter – room temperature
• 1 cup XYLA (see helpful hints)
• 1 egg
• 1 cup canned pumpkin (not the pumpkin pie one)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups gluten free flour
• 2 teaspoon pumpkin spice
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
• 1 cup mini chocolate chips

Takes 10 min

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a standing mixer combine the butter & XYLA. Mix until well combined. Add pumpkin, vanilla extract and egg and continue to mix till all is combined.
3. While the wet ingredients are mixing in a separate bowl combine all the dry ingredients except the chocolate chips.
4. Add the dry ingredients to the mixer to combine with the wet.
5. After all ingredients are well combined hand mix in the chocolate chips
6. Using a small ice cream scoop place dough about 2 inches apart on the lined sheets.s.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 11 to 12 minutes.
8. Let bites cool on cookie sheet for about 5 to 10 minutes than move to cooling rack to complete cooling.