The perfect fall treat. These 3-ingredient magical cookies leave nothing to be desired. They are so easy to make, if it is your first time using an oven you will still succeed. My husband is not a fan of pumpkin and still devours these cookies. He even made several batches himself to take to work, and I can rarely convince him to bake. He did not even ask for my help.
Believe me when I say these cookies are magical. If you find someone who does not like them, let me know because I have not found anyone who can find fault in them. Did I say cookies? You can make these into muffins or whatever your heart desires. Note though, that whatever shape they are in when they go into the oven, they will come out with almost exactly the same silhouette.
We have made about 6 batches of these this month. There were muffins, mini cookies, regular cookies, ones with vanilla cake mix, ones with pumpkin spice puree, and who knows what else. We continue to agree that the plain pumpkin puree with the spice cake mix and dark chocolate, or even the semi-sweet morsels, make the best combination.
The challenge lies in convincing your friends and family that they will not need any butter, eggs, or other ingredients to make these magic cookies. Anything extra is for your personal enjoyment, but not necessary.
Happy Fall!
Take-Home Tips: If you make into any shape other than cookies, note that the batter does not move from the shape it is in when you place it in the oven. It will not flatten or expand to fit the container it is in, so you need to spread it how you want it to look before baking. Consider scooping them out of the bowl with an ice cream/cookie scoop into your muffin tin or cups. I find this helps with the smoothness of their shape. I have tried all the different morsel varieties and even though dark chocolate is not my go-to, it is the best for these cookies. Other possible ingredients: rolled oats, crushed nuts, or a Hersey’s kiss in the shape of a thumbprint cookie.
Scoring: 10 of 10. I only made these for the first time last year, but cannot get enough. A friend asked for a recommendation for a quick, easy treat to make for a party, I suggested these Pumpkin cookies. Not only was she ecstatic about them, she agreed the recommendation could not have been more spot on. The only trouble is when I explain how to make them, no one believes it is that easy. I worry they will add extra ingredients like eggs or oil and ruin the batter. Once you have tried these, you will tell everyone you know.
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