• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets or line them with parchment paper or silpats.
• Add the oil and sugars to a stand mixer with the paddle attachment and beat for 2 minutes.
  1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil, 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar, 2/3 Cup Light Brown Sugar
• Add the egg and beat for 30 seconds. Add the pumpkin and vanilla and mix on low, gradually increasing the speed until smooth.
  1 Egg, 1 Cup Pumpkin Puree, 3/4 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• In a separate bowl, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice and whisk to combine.
  2 ¼ Cups All-Purpose Flour, 1 Tablespoon Pumpkin Pie Spice, 2 teaspoons Baking Powder, 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda, 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• Add the chocolate chips and stir to combine.
  1 ¾ Cup Mini Chocolate Chips
• Add the dry ingredients and chocolate chips to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
• Using a cookie scoop, scoop the dough on to prepared cookie sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes or until dry looking on top.
• While the cookies bake, make the cream cheese frosting (see section below).
• Remove the cookies from the oven and allow to cool completely before frosting.

For the Cream Cheese Frosting

• Add all the ingredients to a medium bowl and beat to combine.
  1/2 Cup Butter, 4 oz Cream Cheese, 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract, 4 Cups Powdered Sugar, 1 Pinch Salt
• Frost each cookie generously and sprinkle additional chocolate chips on top if desired.