Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Fall is a favorite season for many reasons, one of which is Pumpkin! MMMmmm, spicy, yummy goodness. This recipe makes some nicely textured cookies, not too flat or crumbly.

1 C sugar                                                                                           1 tsp vanilla
1 C margarine/butter (only butter here or shortening)                1 tsp baking powder
1 egg                                                                                                  1/2 tsp baking soda
1 C pumpkin puree                                                                          1 tsp cinnamon
2 C flour                                                                                            1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 pkg milk chocolate chips                                                              1/2 tsp salt

combine all ingredients, stirring in chocolate chips last. Drop rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

Scott's soccer practice bars

These are a favorite quick, easy treat. No standing in the kitchen forever scooping cookies. 

1/2  C butter                                                   1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 C brown sugar                                          1/2 tsp salt

1/2  C sugar                                                    1 C flour

1 egg                                                               1 C oatmeal

1/3 C peanut butter                                         1 C chocolate chips

Cream together butter and sugars. Add the egg and peanut butter and mix well. Stir in salt, soda, flour and oatmeal. Press into a 9x13" pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top and press down. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and drizzle with icing.

Icing: 1/2 C powdered sugar

           2 Tbsp peanut butter

           2 Tbsp milk

 

Aunt Wendy's Awesome Chocolate Chip Cookies

Wendy makes great desserts and cookies. This is pretty much a no fail Chocolate Chip cookie recipe. We make them frequently!

2/3 C shortening                                                            
2/3 C margarine/butter (I only use butter)                    
1 C sugar                                                                      
1 C brown sugar                                                            
2 eggs                                                                            
2 tsp. vanilla
3 1/4 C flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 pkg milk chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375. Combine shortening and margarine/butter. Cream sugar and brown sugar with shortening mix. Add eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, salt and soda in separate bowl. Add dry mix to wet mix. Mix well and stir in chocolate chips. Spoon onto cookie sheets and bake 8-10 minutes. Remove onto cooling rack. Makes about 4 dozen.

Grandma Nina's Soft Spicy Chocolate Chip cookies

These are the cookies my grandma Nina always made. They have the look and texture of a pumpkin cookie. Sort of flattened. They are Delish!

2 C butter softened(or margarine)

3 C brown sugar

6 eggs

Mix these three ingredients together.

1 tsp soda dissolved in

1 1/2 C water

6+ C flour

1 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp cinnamon

Alternately add water mixture and flour mixture into the first 3 ingredient mixture. Drop onto cookie sheet. Bake for 12-14 minutes at 375 degrees.