healthified pumpkin chocolate chip cookies

courtesy of http://afoodiestaysfit.com/2010/10/healthified-pumpkin-chocolate-chip-cookies/:

Healthy Pumpkin Cookies That Don’t Taste Healthy

RECIPE
■1 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
■3/4 cup sugar
■1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
■1 egg
■1 Tbs. vanilla
■2 cups whole wheat flour
■2 tsp. baking powder
■2 tsp. cinnamon
■1/8 tsp. nutmeg
■1/8 tsp. ground cloves
■1/2 tsp. salt
■1 tsp. baking soda
■1 tsp. milk
■1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2.Combine pumpkin, sugar, applesauce, egg and vanilla and mix well (we’ll call this the WET mixture)
3.Combine by whisking: flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt in a separate bowl (aka DRY mixture)
4.Dissolve baking soda in milk, then add to WET mixture
5.Gradually add DRY mixture to WET and mix until just combined
6.Fold in chocolate chips
7.Grease cookie sheet and use an ice cream scoop to measure out
8.Bake for 10-12 minutes until they no longer look wet
9.Let sit on pan for 2 minutes then remove to a wire rack to cool

here's a pic of the deliciousness, courtesy of yours truly: