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Renny's Recipes: Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

11/11/2019

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This post was originally posted in 2017. It has been updated with this adorable video of my daughter from when we made some today. These Pumpkin Snickerdoodles and the perfect fall cookie.

My current kitchen towel

Do you know what I love about pumpkin?

Everything. That's what. I know pumpkin spice is all the fall rage these days, and let me tell you something, I will take the blame for it. Way back in 2006 a few friends and I started a tradition of having a pumpkin party. It just so happened to perfectly align with my birthday, and I've had a pumpkin party every year for my birthday ever since.

If you want to know the truth, if it were up to me I'd put pumpkin in my food every day of the year. Since I have a husband who, while he does not object to pumpkin, does not adore pumpkin as I do I behave myself every year and wait.

Well guess what! IT IS ALMOST FALL AND I CAN DO WHAT I WANT! PUMPKIN EVERYTHING!

My current oven mitts

I decided to make you a pumpkin recipe this week and I really got into my head. Should it be sweet or savory? Basic or creative? What else could I do to show you the power of pumpkin? Well, my mom suggested I make my pumpkin snickerdoodles, and since I had volunteered to make cookies for a church function anyway it seemed like a win win.

I'll be honest, I originally found this recipe on Pinterest many years ago (we're talking pre-mission somewhere around 2012). I can't recall where it originated from, and I am sorry for that, but it is really so delicious. These snickerdoodles are so soft and pumpkin-y and wonderful that if you find who originally created the recipe, tell me. Not only will I give them the credit they deserve here, but I'll find some way to give that person an award.

The team players in this treat.

Fall baking is honestly where I feel in my zone. You see that cinnamon container? We have two of those. I think I have three different bottles of pumpkin spice as well. It might be four. Needless to say, I have a lot of great plans and how-to's for your fall baking, so make sure you come back and see what else I have in store for you. (For example, I realized I never showed you how to cook a pumpkin.) Until next time, enjoy these pumpkin snickerdoodles. If they're not the best snickerdoodle you've ever had, well, honestly I'll think you're confused.

Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

Renny's Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

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Renny's Recipes: Chewy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

10/21/2019

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Hopefully you guys know by now how much I love pumpkin. I've given you a lot of savory recipes because I feel like pumpkin is not recognized enough for it's versatility.

But, I wanted to share with you something I was finally able to achieve. A chewy, not cake like, pumpkin chocolate chip cookie.

Don't get me wrong, I love me a cakey pumpkin chocolate chip cookie. Sometimes though, you just want a chewy chocolate chip cookie.

I experimented a little bit with my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe, and I did it! I made a pumpkin chocolate chip cookie that doesn't make you feel like you're eating cake.These cookies are soft, chewy, with just a little bit of that toffee like crisp that we want out of a chocolate chip cookie. Plus it has that pumpkin-y kick to it.

As Elle Woods would say, this gives it a little something extra.

The secret is the eggs. Take them out and replace them with pumpkin. The eggs create a lot of whipped moisture which we just don't need when we have pumpkin in the mix.

You guys, I am dreaming about these pumpkin chocolate chip cookies as I write this post right now.

Make them and love them. They are so ridiculously good!

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3 Ingredient Cookie Collection

10/1/2019

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3 different sources have let me know that today is both National Homemade Cookie Day and National Pumpkin Spice Day. So, with that information I thought we should celebrate with a post that will pretty much cover both holidays in a delicious way!
Last week, I actually already had National Pumpkin Spice Day covered with this free printable recipe for 3 Ingredient Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies! Well, the spice came because of the Spice Cake Mix part of the recipe, but let's be real, those spices are probably the same as Pumpkin Pie Spice, cinnamon, ginger, cloves...You can still print that recipe if you go to this post.

Fill out Cookie Trays! During the holidays, I always enjoy giving away cookie and candy trays to friends and family. Of course I will include some of my beloved old favorite recipes, but these quick cookies will make filling those trays with something extra much quicker! And trust me, you really don't get a cake mix taste from these cookies at all!

After making those pumpkin cookies, I wondered what other combinations I could come up with to make other flavors using this simple idea. My son had the same idea and he made Banana/Chocolate Chip Cookies with a yellow cake mix and mashed banana. They tasted really great! So, I started brain storming and tried a few of the combinations that I had thought of. I've found some really delicious flavors and after collaborating with the girls, I can't wait to try more varieties! So, what I have done is create a folder for the Subscribers Page where I can add more recipes as I try them out, and you can access them if you subscribe to our blog.
Never fear though! Today I am sharing with everyone the first four additional 3 (or 4) ingredient cookies that we have come up with so far! If you would like to print the photo/recipe, just:

right click the photo,
open the image in a new tab
and then print it!

My first idea was Apple Butter/Salted Caramel Spice Cookies! They turned out really good with a nice tang from the apple butter! The salted caramel chips are a great foil to that tanginess. You can purchase your apple butter at the grocery store or use your own homemade! These cookies spread out better while baking than the pumpkin ones did, so there was no need to use a fork to push them down.

Maddy had the idea that a German Chocolate flavor with coconut would be delicious. She was correct! This is one of the recipes that actually has 4 ingredients because these cookies have caramel ice cream topping drizzled over them after they come out of the oven. I used coconut milk as the liquid component. I didn't put coconut in the cookie, but rather put a pinch on top of the dough before putting them in the oven. The coconut toasted perfectly as it baked!

Possibly one of my favorite combinations is the Lemon and White Chocolate version. My first idea was to use lemon curd, which I think I may still try, but my local grocer was all out of lemon curd and I didn't want to go to the trouble of making some for a cookie that was supposed to be quick and easy! So, instead I used Snack Pack lemon pudding cups! When I tasted the dough, (no eggs in this batter!), I was a little worried, but after baking them, they were so good! The edge was a little crunchy and the middle soft with the white chocolate chips! Another great thing about these 3 Ingredient Cookies is that they all come out looking a little different, so you really do get a wide variety of types of cookie!

Finally, I made a Hazelnut Chocolate Chip variety that came out so good, of course! They crinkled on top and were a combo of crunchy and chewy! These are 4 ingredient cookies because they use not only Nutella, but a few Tablespoons of coconut milk as well.

There you go! 5-3 Ingredient Cake Mix Cookie recipes! All different from one another and all delicious! They really do make a great tray all by themselves!

Be sure to subscribe so that you will receive updates when new recipes are available! And make the pumpkin ones today to celebrate National Pumpkin Spice Day and National Cookie Day all at once!

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