Beat together the butter, egg, brown sugar, sugar and vanilla.

Add pumpkin and beat until mixed.

Combine the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and pumpkin spice.

Combine wet and dry ingredients and mix together.

Add chocolate chips and stir until well distributed.

Chill the dough at least 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 350.

Line baking sheet with parchment paper.

Form dough into 1 1/2" balls and flatten to about 3/4" thick.

Bake for 8-10 minutes.

Press additional chocolate chips into the top of the cookies, if desired.

Allow the cookies to cool for at 10 minutes on the sheet before transferring to a cooling rack.