Mini-Adventure #3: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Fall has arrived and the leaves are changing. I walked into King Soopers the other day and saw an interesting display of baked goods. There were pumpkin cookies, pumpkin muffins with cream cheese frosting, pumpkin loaf, pumpkin cake, and even pumpkin scones! After seeing all that autumnal goodness, I had to make some of my Grandma Bullock's special pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. They are super simple, and delightfully delectable. Enjoy!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 large can pumpkin puree
• 1 spice cake mix
• 1 regular bag chocolate chips
• That's it! Just three ingredients!

Procedure:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix all of the ingredients until there are no more clumps of cake mix.
3. Spoon dough onto greased cookie sheet*
4. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until cookies no longer jiggle when shaken. (If you aren't sure, lift up one cookie to see if the bottom has begun to brown. If it has, the cookies are done.)
5. Enjoy!

*You can also use parchment paper or a silicone cookie sheet liner. There is a difference between waxed paper and real parchment paper. Don't go for the cheaper waxed paper! I have used it for the last few things that I have baked and it sticks to both the pan and to the baked goods. Parchment paper, on the other hand works great even for more sticky baked items. Of course your best bet is a silicone cookie sheet liner, but they are more expensive than the other two options.