Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies! :)
FINALLY. I found some time to go grocery shopping and bake! After not baking for a few weeks, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to make. I was hesitant to try anything new, given that this was my first time using Robinson’s kitchenette (my dorm kitchen). And the last time I started baking after not baking for a long time, it was a huge disaster. But with the weather changing, the air getting crisper, the leaves turning red, yellow, and orange, and the first round of fall quarter midterms coming up, I wanted to bake something with a signature “fall taste” to it. I knew I had to incorporate some pumpkin into whatever I made!
I got this recipe from a cookie book that I ordered the other day: Big Fat Cookies (or, as Rodney likes to call it, “Big Ass Cookies”.. haha), by Elinor Klivans. I’ve had my eye on this book all summer, and I finally got myself to buy it when I got back to school. I’m so happy that I did! All of the recipes seem so creative and delicious. I’m so excited.. I want to try everything! These cookies turned out really fluffy and muffin-toppy. I kind of wish the pumpkin flavor was a little bit stronger, but it’s definitely there. The original recipe called for butterscotch chips, but I couldn’t pass on including some chocolate .. of course. The original recipe also just called for cinnamon, but I added a dash of nutmeg (I love my spices).
My goal for this quarter is to bake at least once a week. I’ve gathered so many recipes, and I’ve bought one cookie book, and one general dessert book (by Dorie Greenspan.. AH!). This is definitely one of my favorite ways to get my mind off of school (aside from climbing!), and to just relax. Another great part? I get to share with everybody. :)
All of these cookies got eaten up pretty quickly, and I’m so glad. I think this recipe is a definite keeper!
