So, today is what I call 'baking day' in the Ivey house. I try to bake weekly so that Zach will have homemade muffins and so on in his lunch for the week. I know. I am the best wife ever. Just make sure your husbands don't read my blog or they might expect such awesomeness from you.
In the course of baking day, I baked two items, blueberry muffins, which are always a good breakfast choice, and chocolate chip pumpkin cookies, which are better than they sound. And they already sound good, so that is hard to do. These cookies are hands down my favorite cookies ever, and I only really make them in the fall, when pumpkin items feel appropriate. Maybe that's silly, because they are the best ever, but it doesn't seem right to eat them any other time of year. It's like eating watermelon in December. Which is impossible, because there is no watermelon available. But you get the point.
So here is the best Pumpkin Chocolate Chip cookies ever. They are a bit tedious, but the best baked goods usually are :)
Ok, get out your mixer, medium sized bowl, a measuring cup, and a teaspoon. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In this exact order, you need to use a mixer, and mix the ingredients:
2 sticks of softened (NOT MELTED) real butter (mix until fluffy)
1 cup regular granulated sugar (mix with butter)
1 cup dark brown sugar (mix)
2 eggs (mix)
1 tsp vanilla (mix)
1 cup pumpkin puree (canned, or if you are really ambitious, make your own) (mix)
3 cups flour ( I have been using whole wheat flour-doesn't effect taste) ) (mix)
2 tsp baking soda (mix)
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp nutmeg (mix)
2 cups REAL chocolate chips ( I just dump the whole bag in ) (hand mix with spoon)
I always put tin foil on my baking sheet, but if you don't, spray with Pam so they won't stick.
Measure out the size of cookie that you want, plop it on your cookie sheet, and bake for 10-15 minutes. I set my timer for 10 minutes and then check them, since all ovens vary. I usually keep mine in my oven for about 13 minutes total.
These are the fluffiest (from all the mixing) cookies, and they are so delicious.
Hope you enjoy! And don't forget your cup of coffee to drink with you mouthful of fall.
Best. Day. Ever.
