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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Well Hi! It’s been a hot second since I’ve written a blog post. Sorry I went MIA for a couple months. Life has been a tad hectic. Let me catch you up to speed.

 My husband and I moved out of our house temporarily so that he could do some major renovations. We are back in our house now and I have brand new kitchen! My husband did an awesome job! He painted our kitchen cabinets, we extended our counters, had granite counter tops installed, added some pretty back splash and got a new fridge. I have a lot more counter space now which has been a God sent. Meal prepping just got so much easier. Since we had to move out, I decided to take a break from blogging since I wasn’t doing too much cooking.

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While we were away, I started a new endeavor and launched my own YouTube channel! I hope you will check it out and subscribe! My channel is beauty and lifestyle focused. My video content includes makeup videos, travel vlogs and soon I will be posting some food videos. It’s been fun to throw myself into creating videos. It’s another creative outlet for me to share my interests with others and meet new people.

My husband and I are super busy at work and still working on getting settled back into our home. In the meantime, I’m so happy to have my kitchen back. I’m enjoying getting back into a routine of cooking and baking on a regular basis. Fall is in full swing and I’ve been fully embracing it with some fall inspired treats. Today’s recipe is a super soft and sweet Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie recipe that is sure to be a fall staple in your household.

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 Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
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Instructions
  1. In a large mixing bowl, add the softened butter, pumpkin puree, sugars, maple syrup, vanilla, 2 eggs and mix to combine with mixer on lowest speed.
  2. Add the oats, flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, salt, and mix on low-medium speed until combined.
  3. Add in the chocolate chips and mix on low to combine.
  4. Stick dough in refrigerator for 2 hours to firm up.
  5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease pan with butter.
  6. Scoop dough out in 1 tbsp servings and form into balls, placing them on the baking sheet approximately 2 inches apart. Bake for 12-14 minutes.
  7. Remove baking sheet from oven and let cookies sit on baking sheet for at least 10 minutes. Transfer cookies to cooling rack or serve warm.
  8. Store cookies in an airtight container. They will keep for up to 1 week at room temperature or up to 6 months in the freezer.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

This past week has been insane. Not only have I been extremely busy, but I’m also trying to knock this awful cold. I don’t know about you, but when I’m sick, all I want to do is to chill in front of the TV and take a nap. Unfortunately, that’s not a choice for me this week. It’s my last week of classes and I have to wrap up all of my school work to turn in before the end of the semester. So I am continuing to push through and keep reminding myself that this time next week, I will be on winter break.

But what do we do when we are feeling stressed? Stress less and cook more. I took a mental health break the other night and baked some of my favorite chocolate chip cookies. I would argue that I’m actually a better baker than cook. Baking is how I got my start in the kitchen. There is something so therapeutic about baking and for me it’s the perfect stress reliever. Also, there is something so comforting about a chocolate chip cookie. It’s so familiar, simple and so delicious.

This is my signature chocolate chip cookie recipe, a cross between an oatmeal raisin cookie and a traditional chocolate chip cookie. I add cinnamon and just a little bit of oats, to give it a flavor similar to that of an oatmeal raisin cookie. Another great thing about these cookies is that they are so easy to make. This recipe can be easily prepared on a weeknight, with very little effort. The end result, warm and gooey chocolate chip cookies that will make you forget all of your troubles.

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
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Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or grease the cookie sheet with butter.
  2. Using a mixer, cream ½ cup of salted butter (1 stick), ¾ cup of brown sugar and ¾ cup of white sugar together.
  3. Add 2 eggs, 1 tsp of vanilla extract, ¾ tsp of baking soda, 1 tsp of cinnamon and 1 tsp of salt and mix until combined.
  4. Add 2 cups of flour to the mixture, one at a time and mix in between so that flour doesn’t get all over the place.
  5. Lastly, add ¼ cup of quick oats and 1 bag (12 oz) of milk chocolate chips.
  6. Scoop the cookie dough by heaping tablespoons onto the cookie sheet and place in the oven. For a softer cookie, bake for 12 minutes and for a firmer cookie bake for 14 minutes. Remove from oven and place cookies on a wire rack to cool.