Cinnamon Orange Pumpkin Chip Cookies

I was wandering through Target the other day and found some Nestle Tollhouse pumpkin spice chocolate chips that looked super amazing.  I bought them (obviously), and they totally exceeded my expectations.  They actually tasted pumpkin-y!  I've been wanting to make cookies with cinnamon and orange zest, but I didn't know what else to add to them.  This was my answer, and the cookies are delicious!  Cinnamon, orange and pumpkin. How can you go wrong?  Note:  If you can't find the pumpkin spice chips, just use caramel bits, or your favorite chocolate chips instead.

Cinnamon Orange Pumpkin Chip Cookies

1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1/4 cup butter flavored shortening (you can use regular if you don't have butter flavor)
3/4 cups brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
Zest of 1 large orange
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1 Tablespoon corn starch
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 bag (about 1 3/4 cups) Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chips

Preheat the oven to 350F.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Cream together the butter, shortening, brown sugar, granulated sugar, orange zest, and cinnamon until light and fluffy.  Beat in the egg and vanilla until well blended and smooth.  Add the flour, corn starch, baking soda, and salt, and beat on low until just combined.  Stir in the the pumpkin spice chips.

Scoop the dough into 1 tablespoon size balls and place on the prepared baking sheet.  Bake the cookies for about 8 minutes, or until the edges and very top are light brown.  Remove cookies from the oven and let cool for 2 to 3 minutes on the pan, then transfer to a cooling rack to finish cooling.  Makes about 36 cookies.

Enjoy!  -Cardamommy