It finally feels like Fall here in the Bay Area. I’m even wearing boots today, which is a sure sign that it is cooling off. I’m looking forward to the holidays the most this year, because it will be the first for the boys and I cannot tell you how much my heart wants to burst whenever I think about them wearing their first costumes, having their first Thanksgiving meal, and opening their first Christmas gifts. It’s going to be a magical season.
I was recently in the mood for pumpkin cookies. This recipe came to me via our dear contractor Tyler, and his girlfriend Adene. I remember Tyler showing up with a batch of cookies that Adene made and I immediately asked for the recipe. They’re soft and chewy and they’re actually the perfect cookie for a whoopie pie, even though they contain chocolate chips. They’re full of awesome Fall flavor, with the cinnamon and nutmeg spices pairing incredibly well with the pumpkin and the white chocolate.
A few key things about making these into MONSTER cookies. Use a large icecream scoop! Not only will they be ginormous, but they will also be evenly portioned. I also portioned the chocolate chips so that I would have enough to top the cookies with afterwards. I think it gives them a fun, whimsy, “monster” look that is appropriate for Halloweek (yes, Halloween week).
I’ve now also re-entered the world of video making. It was fun to shoot this with my iPhone, but since this was shot I’ve purchased some other tools and equipment that will hopefully help me make more of these how-to videos. I also plan to shoot some for YouTube featuring yours truly. We will see how much of this I get done since, after all, I do have twin babies!
Enjoy this recipe and I hope you will leave a comment and let me know how you liked them.
MONSTER PUMPKIN COOKIES AND VANILLA ICE CREAM SANDWICHES
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 egg
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 2/3 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1 cup white chocolate chips divided
- Vanilla Ice Cream
Instructions
INSTRUCTIONS
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Preheat oven to 350 F.
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Add sugar and butter to a medium sized mixing bowl, and cream together until smooth. Add pumpkin, egg and vanilla and mix until well incorporated.
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In a separate bowl, mix together the dry ingredients. Add to bowl with wet ingredients and mix well.
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Add approximately 3/4 cup of chocolate chips to bowl, leaving the rest to add later. Combine.
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Using a large icecream scoop, drop evenly measured cookie dough onto baking sheet. A large scoop should yield 12-13 large cookies.
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Manually place remaining chocolate chips on tops of cookie dough mounds. Bake for approximately 20 minutes.
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Allow to cool thoroughly, then scoop at least one large scoop of ice cream between two cookies. Place ice cream sandwiches on cookie sheet and freeze in the oven at least 20 minutes or until ready to serve. Allow sandwiches to sit at room temperature 3-5 minutes before serving.
Recipe Notes
Option to substitute 2 teaspoons of pumpkin spice for cinnamon and nutmeg. Just as yummy!