A Taste of Pumpkin…

So I LOVE when Fall comes around!  Which means...all things pumpkin start to come back. Yay!  From Pumpkin Spice Latte's, Pumpkin Bread, Pumpkin Pie, Pumpkin Cookies, and many more wonderful food to make with pumpkin.

Anyway,  the other day I tried a recipe for Pumpkin Spice no-bake cookies. They were amazing!  Just the right hint of pumpkin spice for great flavor.

They were super easy and fun to make and before I knew it I had nearly 3 dozen cookies made to share. 

Once I placed them on the cookie sheet they were nearly set up and ready in 5 minutes, and I don’t think I even waited the entire 5 minutes to try one.

These are a great afternoon snack or evening dessert treat.

They can be stored in a freezer bag for the freezer to keep on hand for later as well. 

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup butter
2/3 cup milk
1 large box instant vanilla pudding or ((2) small boxes) 

   AND add 1 TBSP pumpkin pie spice
3.5 cups quick cooking oats
1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Directions:

In a saucepan, combine sugars, butter and milk.  Bring to boil.  Boil for 2 minutes.  Remove from heat.  Add in pudding mix(with pumpkin pie spice), stir to combine completely.  Add in vanilla and oats.  Stir to combine and let stand for 5 minutes.  Drop by rounded tablespoonful’s onto waxed paper.  Allow to cool completely.  Store in air tight container.

Makes 2-3 dozen cookies!

ENJOY!!! 

What’s your favorite thing about Fall?

Blessings!

 

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Well, I don't know about you but there's something about Fall that makes me crave something pumpkin flavored everyday! :-) I came across this recipe and I just had to try it out.  Being as it's Fall and 'tis the season of these wonderful pumpkin cravings, I figured it was worth a try.  With no surprise they came out AMAZING!  It's quick and easy and in less than an hour you have amazing pumpkin cookies that fill your home with that great "Fall" pumpkin smell.  

Ingredients:  butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg, vanilla extract, flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon, canned pumpkin, semisweet chocolate chips

 

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup canned pumpkin
1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:


In a bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy.


Beat in egg and vanilla.

 
Combine the flour, oats, baking soda and cinnamon;

 
Alternate mixing in Flour Mixture and Pumpkin....

 
Fold in chocolate chips.

Drop by tablespoonful's onto greased baking sheets.

Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.

Let Cool for 5 minutes and remove and cool completely on wire rack

 
AND....Enjoy!!!! :-)

Makes approx: 4 dozen

Chocolate Chip Cookies!

Home-made Chocolate Chip Cookies!!! Yum!!! :-)

Chocolate Chip Cookies!

Who doesn't love GREAT chocolate chip cookies?  Let me just say, these are some of the best I have ever made and tasted!  Sometimes nothing taste better than a warm chocolate chip cookie and a glass of cold milk.  I found this recipe in one of my FAVORITE cookbooks (from Point of Grace).  There are some great tips to making THE BEST chocolate cookie you have ever had!  AND....THEY ARE AMAZING COOKIES!!!! :-)

Here's the recipe: Just thought I would share with you...so grab some cookies and a nice glass of milk and enjoy an amazing snack! :-)

1 cup butter flavored shortening (butter flavored taste better) :-)
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1 egg
1 t. vanilla
2 1/4 cups flour
1 t. salt
1 t. baking soda
1 1/2 T. milk
10 oz. chocolate chips

First - mix by hand, so not to get to much air into the batter, which will produce a 'cakey' texture.
  1.  Preheat over to 350.
  2.  In large bowl, cream shortening and sugars together by hand until well mixed.
  3.  Add vanilla and egg and continue mixing by hand. (less egg that a traditional recipe for a chewier        texture)
  4.  Add flour mixture, a little at a time (dough will be stiff) mix well.
  5.  Add milk, mix well.
  6.  Mix in chocolate chips.
  7.  Drop by teaspoonfuls onto un-greased cookie sheet - 1 1/2 inches apart.
  8.  Bake for 10-12 minutes or until starting to brown on top.
  9.  Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes.  (cookies will crumble if you don't let the cookies coll for a few minutes before removing them.
 10.  Remove cookies from sheet and continue cooling on wire rack.

Makes 3-4 dozen  :-)

The best cookbook I have found!
Some great and easy recipes in here! :)

ENJOY!!!