Follow the Season Pumpkin Cookies with a changeable ingredient

 Today I'm sharing a basic pumpkin cookie recipe with a tip on a changeable ingredient. Let's follow the season!

I enjoy pumpkin cookies all throughout the year but like most people I make them the most when pumpkins are in season. But today I wanted to talk about a changeable ingredient in a simple pumpkin recipe. No need to have a thousand pumpkin recipes laying around. All you need is one recipe! Then you can pick your extra flavor according to what's fresh in season. Don't wait until Fall to make pumpkin cookies. Use pumpkin puree in a can if you have to and use... say.... fresh blueberries when they are in season. They taste great! Or fresh grated carrots from the garden when it's carrot season. Yes!!! They taste fantastic with pumpkin!

You can make many varieties of pumpkin cookies ~

There are many varieties of pumpkin cookies but today I'm sharing one simple recipe that you can change one ingredient to make a different variety of pumpkin cookie ever time. Those specific ingredients can be blueberries, chocolate chips, cinnamon, dates, nuts, lemon, orange, almonds, raisins, pecans, coconut or carrots, baked into the cookie." All you need is one recipe!

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Pumpkin Cookie Recipe

• 1/2 cup Shortening
• 1 1/4 c Brown sugar
• 1 cup Pumpkin puree
• 2 Eggs
• 2 c All-purpose flour
• 2 tsp. Baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. Salt
• 1/2 tsp. Ginger
• 1 tsp. Cinnamon
• 1 tsp. Nutmeg
• 1 cup of..... you choose the ingredient here ~
• 1/2 cup Chopped nuts

Combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl. In a second bowl, cream the shortening and work in the brown sugar and eggs. Mix well. Stir in the pureed pumpkin.  Add the nuts and the 1 cup of your ingredient choice. Gradually stir in the dry ingredients, mixing well. Drop spoonful's of the batter on an ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake at 375F for 10 to 15 minutes. 

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Hey do you want to try Icing on top?

Brown Butter Icing

• 1 stick unsalted butter
• 2 cups confectioners sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pinch salt
• About 3 or 4 tablespoons milk / half and half / to thin it out

In small saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat until

nut brown in color, about 10 minutes. Remove pan from

heat, and add the sugar, vanilla, salt and milk/whatever.

It'll be a little runny, but should thicken as it cools. Wait for

it to cool off about 10 minutes or so, and then frost or drizzle the cookies.

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My Closing thoughts ~

• Friends, I hope you found this post made you want to try something new when it comes to pumpkin cookies. I will continue to try and help you guys enjoy each season in a new way so I hope you pass on the cookie fun.
• Just so you know / This would be a good cookie to bag up when you celebrate National Cookie Exchange Day / when December 22 rolls around.
• Oh and, just so you know... my favorite ingredient in pumpkin is coconut. Yep it truly is. Pumpkin & coconut cookies or pumpkin & coconut bread pudding.
• Do you want to know one of my favorite all time cookies? It's "Potato Chip Cookies" I make them with thick potato chips. It's amazing! I've shared the recipe with you guys before but it was a long long time ago. I bet it was 10 years ago! ha ha! Check it out if you forgot or if your new to my blog. I did a chocolate version way back too. Here's the old link from youtube if you want to watch it.
• Feel free to drop any ingredient idea in the comments.

Thank you for visiting... "Live everyday like a Holiday." Pam

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resource / gone-ta-pott / wikipedia / Greatest Moments in Cooking.ch /

How to make Ginger Bread Cookies / list of ingredients

This youtube video shows you how to make ginger bread cookies and lists all the ingredients. Sift it all together in a bowl. Then mix the wet stuff. Knead the dough briefly until smooth. Wrap it in clingwrap and leave in the fridge for 15 minutes. Then roll the dough and cut out the cookies. Preheat the oven to 350 and bake for 15 minutes. Decorate with icing. Don't forget to share!
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10 Christmas Cookies

It's Creme de menthe Day!

Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Originally uploaded by Betty Crocker Recipes

Since it's National Cream de menthe day I was surfing the web looking for something to make in honor of the day and this is what I found. Look at that picture! Don't it just make your mouth water? My cookie monster of a husband is going to love these! If you try this recipe let me know how they turn out.


Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon mint extract
6 to 8 drops green food color
1 egg
1 cup creme de menthe baking chips
1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks

DIRECTIONS:

1. Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, extract, food color and egg until soft dough forms. Stir in creme de menthe baking chips and chocolate chunks.

2. Using small cookie scoop or teaspoon, drop dough 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool 3 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Serve warm or cool completely. Store tightly covered at room temperature.

This is a great recipe for St. Patrick's Day too don't you think-

• National Creme de menthe day

Pfeffernüsse Holiday Treats

December 5 / Celebration Food:  
Pfeffernüsse are small, firm, round biscuits, sometimes with ground nuts. The name translates to pepper nuts in German, Danish and Dutch, describing their spicy taste as well as the fact that many recipes actually call for almonds or walnuts. Bahlsen's pfeffernüsse has no added nuts. Despite the name they do not necessarily contain black pepper.

By Lucky's andere mutti /creativecommons/licenses

Pepernoten are originally a Dutch treat..., baked during 'Sinterklaas', a feast on 5 December (6 December in Belgium and Germany) on which little children receive gifts from the holy St. Nicholas, the partial inspiration for Santa Claus. In Germany, Pfeffernüsse are traditionally made during the Christmas season.

Recipes often call for... the dough to be rounded into a ball. Today they are sometimes produced with a chocolate base.

Like most baked goods..., there are many variations of pfeffernüsse. While most recipes call for cloves and cinnamon, some also use nutmeg or anise. A Danish recipe for pebernødder requires white pepper, while most recipes don't use pepper at all. Some versions of pfeffernüsse contain pecans, ginger or cardamom.

Pfeffernüsse are extremely hard when they are first baked. For at least a week, it is difficult to bite into them without first dunking into a beverage. However, they soften with age.

In Germany they are also known as "Pimpernüsse" in some places, and are traditionally given out at Martinisingen.

They are very popular at church concert receptions, especially around Christmas time.
Pfeffernüsses are often confused with Russian tea cakes because they are a similar shape and are both generally covered in powdered sugar, but Pfeffernüsses are much more bitter due to their less refined ingredients. *Recipes Follow-

Happy National Cookie Day

I know December is a big month for cookies. Because of Christmas; everyone is baking like crazy for family get together's, Christmas parties, office snacks and for food gifts. We are all buying new cookie cutters, surfing the internet for new cookie recipes and even hosting cookie exchange parties too.

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Well in honor of National Cookie Day... I've decided to make an easy list of links to help everyone enjoy in the fun of baking cookies. Below you'll find some of my articles, some how-to articles, gifting tips and cookie recipes too.

I would like to wish you all... a very Happy Cookie Day and encourage all of you to have some cookie fun with your family and friends. If you've never made cookies before do give it a try. There's no match for hot out of the oven cookies. There delicious! And if you need a new way to let off some steam. Well I suggest you give decorating cookies a try. It's fun and relaxing at the same time. If you have kids this is a perfect way to spend some quality time together too. Give it a try. And remember- a gift of cookies always warms the heart of others.

Cookie Articles in this blog:
• Holiday cookie exchange
• Tea parties with tea party cookies
• Christmas Cookies
• Cookie Cutter Fudge- Gift Idea
• National Cookie Cutter Week

Helpful Links from my website:
• ausuki-lithuanian-christmas-or-easter-cookie-recipe
• Fondant for cookies
• Christmas Cookies
• Gingerbread Man Cookie Recipe
• Cookie Decorating

• Cookie Cutters

• Cookie Classifications

• Cookie Varieties

• Cookie Icing

My Personal Favorite Cookie Recipes:
• Holiday Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
• Potato Chip Cookies made with potato chips!
• Pinwheel Cookies
• Best ever Cream Cheese Cookies
• Pecan Pie Cookies
• Peach Pecan Thumbprint Cookies
• Oatmeal Cream Pie Cookies 
• Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
• White Chocolate Ginger Cookies

Favorite Outside Links:
• Cut it Out! It's National Cookie Day!
• How to make your own cookie cutters
• Amazon/cookie cutter store
• make/diy-cookie-cutters

Christmas Cookies

Today I want to talk about Christmas Cookies. The first week in December is National Cookie Cutter Week and tomorrow (December 4) is Cookie Day. And most of you probably already know that December is the most popular month for Cookie Exchange Parties; which usually take place the first 2 weeks of December. I will be posting about cookie exchange parties tomorrow.

Photo By Till Westermayer from Freiburg, Germany

Christmas cookies are... traditionally sugar biscuits and cookies (though other flavors may be used based on family traditions and individual preferences) cut into various shapes related to Christmas.

I've had a thing for Christmas Cookies... ever since my eyes found a big fat gingerbread man in my Grandfathers Christmas basket. Every Christmas my grandfather would get a gift basket from the cotton mill he worked at and it would be full of goodies like nuts, (usually pecans), fruit cake, cheese and crackers. One year they put a gingerbread man in that caught my eye. It was the biggest gingerbread man I'd ever seen. I had never tasted a gingerbread man before and I really wanted to try it. I was a very shy little girl and my grandparents saw me petting the gingerbread man like it was a puppy. I slid my fingers over the slick white icing that was coating the top and I still remember my delight in it's smoothness. I never asked for the gingerbread man at all. I was just admiring it. My grandparents knew I was intrigued by it and reached over and pulled it out of the basket. When they handed it to me and said with a smile..."it's all your Pam," I was forever in love with Christmas Cookies. :) 

Research shows... Gingerbread has existed in some form since sugars and spices were brought back to Europe from soldiers in the Crusades. However it wasn't until Queen Victoria and Prince Albert included it with a variety of other German Christmas traditions that the gingerbread cookies became primarily associated with Christmas.

In the United States..., since the 1930s, children have left cookies and milk on a table for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, though many people simply consume the cookies themselves. The cookies are often cut into such shapes as those of candy canes, reindeer, and holly leaves.

That's my thoughts on Christmas Cookies. Thank you for reading my blog today. While your here why not post your favorite cookie. I hope you decide to make some cookies this week. Have a cookie party and be reminded of the joy of eating cookies.

Popular Christmas Cookies are... gingerbread, Fattigmann, Krumkake, Pepparkakor, Pferrernusse, Reposteria, Sandbakelse, Springerle, and last but not least -Sugar Cookies.

resources: Christmas cookies  / gone-ta-pott.com  / wikipedia  / encyclopedia / foodtimeline.org / tradition of gingerbread  / Christmas cookie recipes from around the world  / History of cookies  /

National Cookie Cutter Week

National Cookie Cutter Week is celebrated the first week in December. This holiday is for honoring and enjoying the fun use of cookie cutters all week long. There's nothing as fun as decorating a cookie! Let today be the day you buy a new cookie cutter and enjoy using it by baking homemade cookies just in time for all those food gifts for Christmas. 

Source: bhg.com via Debbie on Pinterest

Let's face it. Homemade cookies are everywhere during the holiday season and everyone tries to come up with the latest & greatest looking cookie right! It's that way at my house too. I love to bake & decorate cookies and I usually always have a bowl full sitting on my table all throughout December.  In fact you'll see more cookies at my house then you'll see Christmas cakes or pies.  And.... I have to tell you -I've even made my own cookie cutters too!  How's that for being crafty? lol- 

I know I know, I have to much time on my hands but I didn't have any children to run around after so I had a bit more play time than most. Anyway, I had a hard time finding cookie cutter letters for a project I was doing so I just made my own. Well you can make your own too! In honor of National Cookie Cutter week I'll be posting some neat cookie ideas that I know you'll love. To start out with I've found a great link that shows you how to make your own cookie cutters. This is how I made mine too. See bottom of post for link-

Let this week be the week you sit down with your kids or grand kids and have some cookie decorating fun. Memories last a lifetime so make some cookie memories for your family. Let today be the day you sit down with a tall cold glass of milk or hot coffee, a large plate of fresh cookies, and have no guilt at eating them all up.

Origin of this Holiday?

"National Cookie Cutter Week was started in the mid 1990's by Paula Mullins from KY.  It was started for the members of the Cookie Cutter Collector's Club.  Paula registered it and designed a cutter for it each year.  Lyn Linder took it over around 2007 when Mullins decided she no longer wanted to do it."  Lyn Linder emailed us and said "Check out the National Cookie Cutter Collector Club's Musuem in the Joplin, MO Musuem Complex.  It, as well as the rest of the musuem is a pleasant surprise...great experience...thanks ,lyn"

What is a Cookie Cutter?

A cookie cutter is a tool to cut out cookie dough in a particular shape.

Types & Variations

• Cutouts: Usually made out of Copper, Tin, Stainless Steel, Aluminum or Plastic. Cut outs are the most simplist of cookie cutters and only "cut out" the shape in the dough.

• Detail Imprint: Commonly Made out of Copper & Tin or Plastic. Detail Imprints not only cut out the dough they also leave an imprint in the dough that will last through baking.

• Cookie Molds: Usually made out of wood or ceramic or plastic. Springerle molds are the most ancient of examples (can be traced back to the 14th century) and perhaps the beginning of cookie & cracker shaping.

• Cookie press: Automated or hand operated press used to make large batches of cookies quickly

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happyfind.typepad.com via Lisa on Pinterest

Here Ya go! Snip, Snip, Snip. Click on this link and it will take you to an instruction page on how to make your very own cookie cutters. It starts out talking about Halloween cookie cutters but don't let that through you. Homemade cookie cutters are for all seasons that's for sure.

If you can't find the cookie shape your looking for at the cookie cutter store then don't fret. Make your own! It's fun!

Happy National Cookie Cutter Week ya'll! 
May your week be filled with wonderful cookies. Pam

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Sources: gone-ta-pott.com / bhg.com / happyfind.typepad.com  / amazon/cookie cutter store /
make/diy-cookie-cutters/

Citrus-Kissed Fig Thumbprints Recipe

Citrus-Kissed Fig Thumbprints Recipe
Originally uploaded by Betty Crocker Recipes

Hey guys National Fig Week is always the first 7 days of November so here's another fig recipe in it's honor. This time I've picked thumbprint cookies from Betty Crocker. These cookies look great in a gift tin and sure would be a nice gift for that family your going to eat turkey dinner with. Check out the yellow and orange speckles in the cookies. Can you see the lemon and orange peal? Nice! Remember this recipe for National Cookie Month too.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
• 3 tablespoons Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup fig preserves
• 1 teaspoon coarse sugar, if desired

INGREDIENTS:

1. Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, flour, melted butter, lemon peel, orange peel, vanilla and egg until soft dough forms.

2. Roll dough into 1-inch balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Using thumb or handle of wooden spoon, make indentation in center of each cookie. Spoon about 1/4 teaspoon preserves into each indentation.

3. Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. If desired, sprinkle with coarse sugar. Cool completely. Store tightly covered at room temperature
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Oh and... don't skip on the coarse sugar that's sprinkled on top unless your trying to cut down on the sugar. It really makes the cookies sparkle! :)  Pam

Candy Corn Cookies Recipe

Celebration Food: Now here's a recipe that's not just for National Cookie Day & National Cookie Month, but it's perfect for all Autumn celebrations like Halloween and Thanksgiving too. We also think this recipe is a must make for National Candy Corn Day which is celebrated every year on October 30th. So thanks to Betty Crocker you can have some candy corn cookie fun with your family.

Candy Corn Cookies Recipe
Originally uploaded by Betty Crocker Recipes

DIRECTIONS:

• 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix
• 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1 egg
• Orange paste food color
• 2 oz semisweet chocolate, melted, cooled

INGREDIENTS:

1. Line 8x4-inch loaf pan with waxed paper, extending paper over sides of pan. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, butter and egg until soft dough forms.

2. On work surface, place 3/4 cup dough. Knead desired amount of food color into dough until color is uniform. Press dough evenly in bottom of pan.

3. Divide remaining dough in half. Gently press one half of remaining dough into pan on top of orange dough. On work surface, knead chocolate into remaining dough until color is uniform. Press over plain dough in pan, pressing gently to edge of pan. Refrigerate 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until firm.

4. Heat oven to 375°F. Remove dough from pan. Cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Cut each slice into 5 wedges. On ungreased cookie sheet, place wedges 1 inch apart.

5. Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until cookies are set and edges are very light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet. Cool completely. Store in tightly covered container.
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Joke: A Dying Man's Cookies

Today I'm going to lighten it up a bit and pass on a cookie joke in honor of National Cookie Month (celebrated the month of October) and Create A Great Funeral Day. (celebrated October 30)

Ok... here we go....
An elderly man lay dying in his bed. In death's agony, he suddenly smelled the aroma of his favorite chocolate chip cookies wafting up the stairs. He gathered his remaining strength, and lifted himself from the bed. Leaning against the wall, he slowly made his way out of the bedroom, and with even greater effort forced himself down the stairs, gripping the railing with both hands. With labored breath, he leaned against the door frame, gazing into the kitchen. 

Were it not for death's agony, he would have thought himself already in heaven: there, spread out upon newspapers on the kitchen table were literally hundreds of his favorite chocolate chip cookies. Was it heaven? Or was it one final act of heroic love from his devoted wife, seeing to it that he left this world a happy man? 

Mustering one great final effort, he threw himself toward the table, landing on his knees in a rumpled posture. His parched lips parted; the wondrous taste of the cookie was already in his mouth; seemingly bringing him back to life. The aged and withered hand, shockingly made its way to a cookie at the edge of the table......................., when it was suddenly smacked with a spatula by his wife. 

'Stay out of those,' she said, 'they're for the funeral.'

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Chocolate Chip Coffee Cookies Recipe

Cookies and Coffee
Originally uploaded by lristau

I'm bringing this recipe to a Cookbook Party

hosted by Louise of Months of Edible Celebrations. Louise is celebrating her Blogoversary by throwing a Cookbook Party, and October being the National Cookbook Month! There's a whole list of food celebrations just for the month of October! I'm submitting this cookie recipe in honor of "National Cookie Month" straight from "Paula Deen Celebrates! Best Dishes and Best Wishes for the Best Times of Your Life"

Paula Deen says  "these are just down right delicious!"
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons instant coffee, powdered or freeze-dried
One 6-ounce bag chocolate chips (1 cup)
1/2 cup chopped pecans, lightly toasted

1. Preheat the over to 375F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer,cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and, using a spatula, stir together until they are completely blended. Stir in the instant coffee, chocolate chips, and pecans.
3. Drop by tablespoonfuls, 1 inch apart, onto the prepared cookie sheet. Bake in batches for 11 minutes, until crisp on the bottom. (Reuse parchment paper for each batch.)
4. Remove the cookie sheet from the oven and allow the cookies to cool undisturbed for about 3 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rach to cool completely before storing in airtight tins or freezer bags.

Oatmeal Cream Pie Recipe

oatmeal cream pies
Originally uploaded by tofu666

I'm not sure what it is but I have to make oatmeal cream pie cookies every October. I do have a memory of going trick-or-treating as a kid; and getting them in my bag so maybe that's where it comes from. I guess it's sparking up memories of fun and eating from my childhood. giggle~

As a kid I loved little debbies oatmeal snack cakes. Mother would buy them and put them in Daddy's lunch sometimes. If I was good I would get one as an afternoon snack.

Little Debbies calls them cakes but when you search for recipes you find them listed under cookies. Over the years I have tried many recipes but I find this recipe is the closest taste to little debbies. You will find recipes for butter cream  fillings but I must have the marshmallow cream recipe myself. It's fantastic! Be it called a cookie or cake it makes my table every October. And what better way to celebrate National Cookie Month than by making these wonderful treats.

In celebration of Halloween 
If I'm hosting a Halloween party or having company over I like to add orange food coloring to the filling to make it more Halloweenish. Sometimes I even pipe a chocolate spider web on top too. I don't think I have to tell you how fantastic the flavors of chocolate and marshmallows are now do I. wink~

Cookie Ingredients
1 cup margarine
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon molasses
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 cups quick oats

Cream Filling Ingredients
2 teaspoons very hot water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow cream
1/2 cup shortening
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

1. In large bowl, cream margarine, sugars, molasses, vanilla, and eggs.
2. Combine flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon.
3. Add to the creamed mixture; mix in the oats.
4. Drop dough by TBS on ungreased sheets. (I used a small cookie scoop.)
5. Bake at 350 degrees F.
6. Bake for 10-12 minutes,or until just starting to brown around the edges.
7. They will look moist; don’t overcook.
8. While the cookies bake prepare the filling.
9. In small bowl, dissolve the salt in the hot water.
10. Allow this to cool.
11. Combine marshmallow cream, shortning, powdered sugar, and vanilla in med bowl; mix on hi until fluffy.
12. Add the cooled salt water and mix well.
13. Spread filling on flat side of one cookie, press 2nd cookie on top.

Cooks Note
Make sure you melt the salt in the water. If you skip this step I find the treats will taste saltier. wink~
Here's a good oatmeal cream pie recipe with buttercream filling.

Pecan Pie Cookies

Pecan Pie Cookies
Originally uploaded by Shutterfool

This recipe is in honor of National Cookie Month & National Cookbook Month which is celebrated every October. These little pecan pie cookies pack the sweet flavors of traditional pecan pie into bit-size jewels. It's perfect for special parties and holiday gatherings. You got-ta stick this one in your holiday cookie recipe collection!


Shout Out: Months of Edible Celebrations (blog) is having a cookbook party and we joined in on the fun! Happy Blogaversary!


Southern Living 2000 Annual Recipes Cookbook
We found many versions of this recipe on the Internet but the one I decided to share was found in Southern Living 2000 Annual Recipes. If you have the cookbook it on page 290. It's a favorite cookie that I make for food gifts during the holiday season and for special family gatherings.


Pecan Pie Cookie Recipe

Prep: 30 minutes
Chill: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Bake: 16 minutes per batch

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
2 large eggs, separated
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup powdered sugar
3 tablespoons dark corn syrup
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans

Beat 1 cup butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
Add 1/2 cup corn syrup and egg yolks, beating well. Gradually stir in flour; cover and chill 1 hour.
Melt 1/4 cup butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat; stir in powdered sugar and 3 tablespoons corn syrup.
Cook, stirring often, until mixture boils. Remove from heat. Stir in pecans; chill 30 minutes.
Shape pecan mixture by 1/2 teaspoonfuls into 1/4-inch balls; set aside.
Shape cookie dough into 1-inch balls; place 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Beat egg whites until foamy; brush on dough balls.
Bake at 375degrees for 6 minutes. Remove from oven; place pecan balls in center of each cookie. Bake 8 to 10 more minutes or until lightly browned. Cool cookies 5 minutes on baking sheets; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Freeze up to 1 month, if desired. Yield: 4 1/2 dozen
Patty Vann- Birmingham, Alabama


Personal Note: 
I love this recipe and I also love walnuts. Try making it with walnuts it's just as good. I'v also added cinnamon, ginger or nutmeg sometimes just to change it up. It all works- :)
Also... these cookies look beautiful on a serving platter I kid you not!
Happy National Cookie Month & National Cookbook Month- and remember.... mark your calendars for these holidays plus others like it. (National Cookie Day, celebrated on December 4th) (National Sugar Cookie Day is on July 9).

Pecan Pie Cookie Recipe

Cookies - Pecan Pie SB0003
Originally uploaded by Eudaemonius

March 18: Oatmeal Cookie Day

< Today is Oatmeal Cookie Day. I do think this is a good cookie to chew down on and my favorite recipe is the one on the lid of the quaker oatmeal container. Even though oatmeal cookies are an old time favorite, I think the original cookie recipe is falling by the way side and making way to all the recipes with chocolate chips in them. We are even finding oatmeal cookies with cranberries in them too. Hey, it doesn't really matter though- right. Cookies are great no matter what you put in them. We still enjoy them with a huge glass of milk or a hot cup of coffee. We can dunk em' in milk or we can dunk em' in melted chocolate. It doesn't matter just as long as we dunk em'.

potato chip cookies

potato chip cookies Originally uploaded by pamelasvoboda

Heres a picture I took of my "Potato Chip Cookies." These cookies are made with ruffles potato chips. I know that's an odd ingredient to put in cookies but you have to try this to believe it. They are really fantastic. The recipe is full of nuts too so I hope you like nuts. You can see my video on making them here. www.gone-ta-pott.com/potatochipcookies.html Come on guys..... in honor or National Potato Chip Day give the recipe a try and tell me what you think of it.

Oreo Cookies Day

if you are lazy, this is great for you: no bake oreo cheesecake Originally uploaded by Scuzzi

if you are lazy, this is great for you: no bake oreo cheesecake KEEBLER NO BAKE CHEESECAKE 1 graham cracker pie crust 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened 1/3 c. sugar 1 c. (1/2 pt.) sour cream 2 tsp. vanilla 1 (8 oz.) container frozen whipped topping, thawed Fresh strawberries for garnish Beat cheese until smooth; gradually beat in sugar. Blend in sour cream and vanilla. Fold in whipped topping, blending well. Spoon into crust. Chill until set, at least 4 hours. Garnish with fresh strawberries, if desired..

Oreo Cookies Day

Heyyyyy Pam here everyone!

We are still in National Cookie Week and would you believe it, today is National Oreo Cookies Day! I was reading up on oreo cookies and found out that this little black and white treat was introduced to the world in 1912. I also found out that the oreo cookie is the best selling cookie in the U.S.?? Hummm I thought the chocolate chip cookie was the #1 cookie.

I remember when I was a kid in grammer school all the kids who packed a lunch always had oreo cookies. Once they ate them, they would have black cookie between their teeth the whole rest of the day. hahaha- memories~

The picture you see to the right is a oreo cookie pie. I was letting a large creamy bite melt in my mouth when I realized it was oreo cookie day. I thought- oh my gosh I've got to take a picture of this pie. I like to make the pie myself with marshmellow fluff but most recipes don't call for it. It's just the way I like it. I will put the recipe below of how I make mine.

I call mine a "Ore-nilla-fluff Pie."
(do you get the name? Ore - for the oreo / nilla- for the vanilla pudding / fluff -for the marshmellow fluff)

1 lg. bag Oreo cookies
1 lg. Cool Whip
2 sm. French vanilla instant pudding
1 (8 oz.) cream cheese
3 c. cold milk
1 jar of marshmellow fluff

Crumble 2/3 of Oreo cookies and spread in bottom of pan.
Combine pudding and milk. Blend in 3/4 Cool Whip and cream cheese. Fold in remaining 1/3 of cookies. Spread over crumbled cookie base. Top this layer with a layer of marshmellow fluff. Put whip cream on top if you like with crushed oreo cookies sprinkled on top. Chill and serve.

If cream cheese is to rich for you, you can leave it out. I'm just a cream cheese nut so I add it to everything. hahaha- The recipe will work perfectly without it. Hey.... St. Patricks Day is this month and you can make a green mint version of this pie as well. My hubby is crazy about mint and he's crazy about cookies so he loves it.

Guys if you don't want to make this pie you can always find the original oreo cookie pie in many of the grocery stores now. They have become quite popular with the kids.
Happy Oreo Cookies Day to All! Pam

Chocolate Chip Cookie Week

Erin's Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies Originally uploaded by ErinsWorld

Guys it's the first week in March and we are right in the middle of National Chocolate Chip Cookie Week. My hubby is a cookie monster and this is one cookie that I keep in my house all the time. Yes I have to say that I buy many of them but when I have time I really enjoy baking them myself. I love to eat them while their still hot out of the oven with a cold glass of milk. If you click on the photo, it has a recipe for "Erin's Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies."