Tuesday, October 11, 2011

fall. in cookie form.


ok, have i talked these cookies up enough?

maybe it's not just the cookies themselves that are so amazing, but the feeling of being in your toasty warm home when it's dark & rainy out & football is on & the house is all lit up with warm lights & you have a batch of these bad boys baking in the oven... it just feels like... FALL.

but also?  it's the cookies.  they're kind of a big deal around here.


•  wet stuff:  1/2 cup butter, 1.5 cup sugar, 1 egg, 1 tsp vanilla
•  dry stuff:  2.5 cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp baking powder, 1.5 tsp cinnamon, 1.5 tsp nutmeg, 1 tsp salt.
•  1 cup pureed pumpkin, 1 cup chocolate chips

*sidenote:  i never said these cookies were a health food.  but if you do feel like cutting out some calories/fat/cholesterol, substitute the 1/2 cup butter for 1/4 cup applesauce + 1/4 cup butter, & sub the egg for 2 egg whites.  you won't really tell a difference... but it is kinda annoying to do the extra steps.  just sayin.


i always use my mixer for these.  i throw the wet stuff in the mixer & mix well, then put all the dry stuff in a bowl & sift well.  easy peasy.  


this is an important step.  you have to add the dry ingredients to your wet ones alternately with your pumpkin.  so add a cup of your dry ingredients, mix, then half a cup of your pumpkin, mix, then repeat with the rest.  it just works better that way.

mix in some chocolate chips & now we're talkin.  {with our mouths full of cookie dough, of course.}


i usually use an ice cream scoop & drop dough balls on the sheet in about 1" chunks.  they look like they're gonna be teeny but they puff up quite a bit.  plus, smaller cookies have less calories so you can eat more.  duh.

throw them in your oven at 350* & bake until the bottoms just start to get golden.  in my oven it never takes a second over 10 minutes, but it runs hot.  so just watch them.  


now, you can go ahead & eat a few fresh from the oven if you want.  but take it from me, these cookies are better the next day.  it's weird but true.  something about the way the chocolate hardens up & the flavors of the cinnamon & nutmeg come out after cooling down.  so save some for the next day if you can!

i promise you won't be disappointed.

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29 comments:

  1. i know i have said that already, love your pix and the way you presented them... awesome! and love choc chip cookies, as always! ..

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  2. Those cookies look seriously delicious. I can't wait to try them. Do you suggest milk choc chips or semi sweet?

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  3. yum, those looks really good. ...and the recipe seems very doable.

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  4. i am totally trying to cut out the goodies for awhile until i can stop abusing them like a crack addict, but these look so freaking delish. i have to say your photos are so stinkin' cute too. love that last one. :)

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  5. Yum...wanna bring some over my way? :) Have you ever tried real pumpkin in these? I got a pie pumpkin in our CSA box. Sad to say, but I've never cooked with a real pumpkin before!

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  6. yummo!! wrote the recipe down and gonna bake some this weekend!!! :)

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  7. Mmmm - bet the aroma in your home is Awesome! Very nice photos! I won't be baking anytime soon, though -- I have lost 5 lbs & hoping to keep the momentum going! Cutting out gluten and it has really helped! Those cookies do look beautiful... ;)

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  8. these look amazing! i will have to try these for sure, thanks for sharing.
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  9. These just made me hungry!! Definitely going to try them. Thanks for sharing!

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  10. those look pretty delish! and not too complicated (i'm more of a mix kind of baker, haha).

    have a great day!

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  11. mmmmm nom! These look so good! I will be adding them to my fall/winter/holiday baking list ;)I bake a ton between October and December, and it's nice to have a new recipe in there!

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  12. those look super good. do you really sift? I ALWAYS skip that step (I don't even own a sifter!)

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  13. I make those cookies every year! I love them, everyone else hates them. mMm my stomach is rumbling just thinking about them!

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  14. Oh my goodness these look beyond yum-tastic..

    I love your photos. :)

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  15. Yummy!! Look so good. I made some with cake batter, pumpkin pie mix and chocolate chips. They were good but really soft. How about these. Are they really moist? I would have preferred them to be a little harder. I may have to try your recipe.

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  16. YUM! I'll definitely be making these. I love fall and all things pumpkin flavored!

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  17. I agree that pumpkin chocolate chip are one of the best cookies ever. Another healthy substitution if you are so inclined - use 1/2 mashed banana for the egg. I do it in regular chocolate chip cookies all the time.

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  18. Yay you finally shared. Can't wait to try them.

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  19. These are my favorite cookies too!! I cant wait to make my first batch... I just have to buy a new stand mixer :) That's what I get for selling mine to buy a different color... lol. I mix Milk and Semi chocolate chips to make them a little bit sweeter ;)

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  20. they look soooo yummy and i have been crazing something sweet all day... totally going to bake RIGHT NOW... love your blog... trying to do better leaving comments to show you some love :)

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  21. Okay, seriously. Look at the top photo. Those delicious cookies are totally eyeing you back.

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  22. OH HOLY YUM! These are getting pinned and made ASAP! ^_^

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  23. wow those really look Yummy! I'll make sure to try them!

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  24. These look delish! I love me some pumpkin and chocolate. And I love the photo layout!

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  25. You had me at Pumpkin AND Chocolate Chip!
    These for sure will go in the recipe box!

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  26. those look delish! thanks for the recipe!

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  27. i just made these...and now i can't stop eating them. yum, yum, yum!

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  28. oh my gosh you are so cute. I am actually making these tonight! yeahhh!

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  29. Oh yum! I HAVE to make these! And the pictures are just so cute! Thanks for sharing! :-)

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