Cinnamon and Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies

About this picture...I forgot to take pictures of the 5 dozen cookies I had made.  There were 2 cookies left one morning when I was about to leave for work.  I grabbed the biggest and most attractive looking one of the two.  I was eating it in the car (that's right, a cookie for breakfast) when I realized there was only 1 cookie left and I hadn't taken any pictures (immediately regretting leaving the small, lame one for John, not good for a picture).  Anyway, I called John and said "please do not eat that cookie!  I need to take a picture of it."  That is why I put this tiny cookie beside a pumpkin.  Don't let the appearance of the photo sway you though!  These cookies are truly delicious!

I went grocery shopping last week and now my shelves are semi re-stocked with canned pumpkin.  I bought 5 cans but as I was driving home I began to worry that I didn't get enough!  I mean you never know.  There are just so many pumpkin things I want to make.  And I don't want the stores to run out!  Which was a problem last Thanksgiving...

Speaking of stores not having things...I could not find cinnamon chips!  I went to Giant Eagle (this areas huge grocery store) and thought I was just blind when I couldn't find them anywhere.  I was on my way to Target to see if they had them when I randomly saw a 'Shop & Save' so I quickly stopped.  And wouldn't you know, they had cinnamon chips!  And every other chip under the sun!

These cookies were delicious: cakey, with pumpkin, chocolate, and cinnamon goodness in every bite!  They were a hit with our Bible Study and at John's work (the first time I ever made cookies for John to bring to work...I felt like such a wife)

I got the recipe from keepitsweetblog.com.  I love this blog because it is filled with delicious baked goods!

Cinnamon and Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies
From Keep it Sweet 


1 c butter
1 c sugar
3/4 c brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 c canned pumpkin
3 1/4 c flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp pumpkin pie seasoning
2 c semi sweet chocolate chips
1 c cinnamon chips

Preheat oven to 350.

Mix together dry ingredients.

With an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar.  Add eggs, vanilla, and pumpkin.

Stir in dry ingredients until combined, then add chocolate chips and cinnamon chips.

Drop teaspoonfuls on cookie sheet.  Bake for 10-12 minutes.  Makes about 5 dozen cookies.

The best sugar cookie recipe

I made these cookies for the cookie table at the wedding of my very good friend and TH 9 roommate Catherine Bishop to Chris Ross.  It was a beautiful wedding!

I got the recipe for these cookies from another of my favorite blogs: Fat Girl Trapped in a Skinny Body and I couldn't have asked for a better tasting sugar cookies.  Ok, so I've never even made sugar cookies before so maybe they just all are so easy and delicious but I was so very impressed with these.  I also used Multi Purpose flour for these which I nevvvveeer use.  But I've come to the realization that not everyone likes whole wheat.  In fact, I'm surprised at the amount of people who hate the way it tastes. So I've decided that though I will always use whole wheat for John and I.  I will use multi purpose while making dessert for others...which is mostly when I make desserts

As a side note, one would assume that all I eat is sugar.  But really I'm making all of these desserts and cookies for events and other people so it's not all that bad.  But I DO really love sugar anyway.

Sugar Cookies:
 Recipe from  Fat Girl Trapped in a Skinny Body

1 1/4 c sugar (I used organic evaporated cane juice and it worked great)
2 sticks butter
3 egg yolks
2 tsps vanilla extract
2 1/2 c all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1/4 tsp salt
granulated sugar
 or sprinkles

Preheat oven to 350.  I used my stand mixer for this so it made mixing so easy.

Mix butter and sugar until it is nice and creamy.  Add egg yolks and vanilla extract.  Add flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt until cookie dough is all mixed.

Form dough balls, roll them in sugar or sprinkles and place them on cookie sheet.  Press down to flatten slightly.

Bake for 12-14 mins until cracked a little on the top.  Do not over bake or cookies will not be soft in the middle.  Place cookies on cookie rack to cool.  Makes about 3 dozen cookies.