I always feel like I miss fall. One thing or a million seem to usher fall right by me and I find myself knee-deep in snow, freezing and trying to wear my flannel shirt and pick a pumpkin. It's a problem.
In the past I have most felt like I missed out on fall because I taught all day... indoors, away from the fall crispness and pretty, colorful leaves and then normally I had drama rehearsal after school until dark - and unless there is a fire pit and a cozy flannel blanket, Autumn in the dark is not appealing.
Last year was the first year I feel like I kind of remember fall - but mostly because my sister-in-law got married in the fall and it was the perfect fall-themed wedding! :)
Two years ago I missed fall because... I was pregnant... with insomnia and I hated life. So... I don't even remember Fall.
But sometimes it's just that summer lasts until October and then Winter starts a week later - and that one, maybe 2 weeks of "Fall" it rains, which means no pretty leaves.
So, it's always something! This year is no different - as per my last post you know we are in-over-our-heads busy with the house reno, plus all of the other things we involved ourselves in. So my experience of Fall this season is through a car window as a drive from point A to point B and so on to points C, D, E and F.
There is, however, one autumn tradition that I have faithfully kept all these years. It is one that was passed on to me by my dear sister and one that I do not soon want to lose.
It is the tradition of pumpkin chocolate chip cookies.
Do you see those?
I know. I'll give you a moment. I understand.
Pumpkin reigns in the Fall! And these bad boys fall right in line! The perfect balance of pumpkin, nutmeg, cinnamon and chocolate!
Truthfully... this year, as in the past, the season very easily would have passed right on by without me fulfilling this tradition. But thankfully a good friend had a baby and I got to bring her a meal - thus, a reason to pause, pull out the flour and bake up some of my faves.
I was also glad for the chance to introduce Lucy to the delicacy that is Pumpkin and Chocolate in cookie form.
There were lots of "mmmmm" and "more" after that first one.
Embracing her inner cookie-monster.
It also was a great excuse for an impromptu, pumpkin-chocolate-chip-cookie photo shoot with Lucy.
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| "I can't talk right now. This cookie is to die for" - Lucy |
It's very possible this recipe is floating around on the internet somewhere. But it was passed on to me by my sister, who is a master baker and chef, and so I will not pass it on to you! My wish is that you never let an autumn slip by without sitting in the cool crisp air while enjoying the magnificent painted trees all while chowing down on a bunch of my favorite autumn cookies!
Make it a tradition! :)
Enjoy!
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
What you'll need:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 (heaping) cup canned pumpkin
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 (heaping) tsp. nutmeg
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 - 1.5 cups chocolate chips (I always over-measure these!) :)
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional... but highly recommended!)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Grease cookie sheets
In large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, then stir in pumpkin and vanilla.
In separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients and gradually mix into creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets.
Bake for 15 minutes in preheated oven or until light brown. Cool on wire racks
Yum! ;)
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