Pumpkin Cookies

The cold season is finally deciding to settle in, and that means it’s time to break out the cider, hot cocoa, and . . . pumpkin cookies! Normally I make my pumpkin cookies with a box of spice cake, but I decided to venture out a little this time. Though not as simple as using a box cake, this recipe is still really easy and delicious. I made these cookies to deliver to some friends and they loved it!

Ingredients

1 cup canned pumpkin

1 cup white sugar

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 egg

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon milk

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

 Directions

• Combine pumpkin, sugar, vegetable oil, and egg. Dissolve the baking soda into the milk and stir in.
• In a separate bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt. Add to pumpkin mixture and mix well.
• Add vanilla, chocolate chips and nuts.
• Drop by spoonful on greased cookie sheet and bake at 350˚F (175˚ C) for approximately 10 minutes or until lightly brown and firm.

By Sarah Perkins