Pumpkin Cookies with Maple Icing
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This is a recipe I brought home from San Francisco. It’s from the California Milk Advsiory board, who recommend using “real California butter”. I made these with Texas butter and they were still delicious. They are very cakey, and in a good way — almost like little pumpkin chocolate chip loaves in …
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Published on October 9, 2009
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This recipe, which is loosely based on one from alt.cookies.yum.yum.yum was pretty good! It’s also on the wholesome side given the pumpkin, good fat, and whole grain flour. The texture is super-cakey to the point where the cookies are almost little round cakes. The chocolate chips make them extra good, …
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Published on October 9, 2008
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Today’s cookie is from the NPR segment where a commenter posted her version of a local grocery store’s pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. I assumed the local grocery store was Kroger because the cookie sounded similar to one my sister tasted at a Kroger – very spicy, soft and not very sweet. Based on all the [...]
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Published on December 18, 2007
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Last week, a reader named Sue sent me her pumpkin walnut cookie recipe saying it was “a little bit different” and that it had become her family’s favorite. After tasting one, I think the key to their good flavor is the lemon, which brings out the other flavors without overpowering them. Sue’s cookies are moist [...]
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Published on October 29, 2007
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It’s been quiet here. Not literally, because there are always kids around…yelling and stomping; but nothing very interesting has happened, so I’ve decided to make my own excitement by planning a mid-August trip to Las Vegas. If you have any Vegas tips, send them my way. I’ve never been and am enjoying the process of [...]
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Published on July 24, 2007
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No time to write much today. Here’s what I’m making. Pumpkin Harvest Cookies adapted from an old Mrs. Fields recipe) 2 1/4 c Flour 1 t pumpkin pie spice (or combo of mostly cinnamon, tiny bit nutmeg, tiny bit cloves) 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 2 sticks butter, softened, 1 cup 1 1/2 cup …
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Published on October 25, 2006
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f you’re not completely sick of pumpkin, here’s another recipe to consider. I baked up a batch of these last night and they are excellent. They’re tender, relatively high cookies. I made this batch with pecans, but you could sub walnuts. Next time, I might leave out the cinnamon and use …
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Published on November 30, 2005
