{"id":1378,"date":"2009-10-29T20:20:51","date_gmt":"2009-10-30T00:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=1378"},"modified":"2009-10-29T20:20:51","modified_gmt":"2009-10-30T00:20:51","slug":"i-am-that-mom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=1378","title":{"rendered":"I am that mom"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Halloween<\/a>

Halloween Pumpkin Chip cookies<\/p><\/div>\n

At Lex’s open house last month (did I tell you about that disaster??) I volunteered to be on the “parent committee” for Lex’s class. Not sure what that meant, but I figured it could be fun. Turns out the parent committee is in charge of organizing class parties and… well, that’s all I know so far. The teacher asked me to talk to the other parents who signed up and organize a healthy Halloween snack for their class tomorrow. No costumes or games, just snack and drink. Umm… yeah, I can do that!! When talking to the other parents I politely offered to bring the snack :) Yay! A chance to bake a fun Halloween snack and give it away! My first plan was oatmeal raisin cookies with black and orange M&Ms, but I was forced to abandon that idea when I couldn’t find black and orange M&Ms. Oh well. Plan B… Google! I found a recipe for pumpkin chip cookies with butterscotch chips. Yum! I doubled the recipe (why not!) and threw in some extra cranberries I had. Plus a little nutmeg.\u00a0 I actually did half with butterscotch chips and cranberries and the other half with plain chocolate chips (Lex wanted chocolate chip cookies). I think the butterscotch\/cranberry version is far superior! Then I decorated them with some leftover frosting I had in the fridge. Yep, I am that mom! :) Hopefully the kids enjoy their tasty treat tomorrow.<\/p>\n

Here is the recipe from Cooks.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN CHIP COOKIES<\/p>\n

1 cup pumpkin
\n1 egg
\n1\/2 cup any kind vegetable oil
\n1 cup sugar
\n2 tsp. baking powder
\n2 cups all purpose flour
\n1 tsp. cinnamon
\n1\/2 tsp. salt
\n1 tsp. baking soda
\n1 tsp. milk
\n1 tsp. vanilla
\n1 cup white chocolate or butterscotch chips
\n1\/2 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped<\/p>\n

Preheat oven to 370\u00b0F.<\/p>\n

Note: If using butterscotch chips, try using butter rum extract or butterscotch schnapps instead of the vanilla for extra flavor.<\/p>\n

Blend pumpkin, egg, oil and sugar. Whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; gradually add to first mixture. Dissolve the baking soda in milk and add to batter. Stir in chocolate (or butterscotch) chips, nuts and vanilla.<\/p>\n

Drop by the teaspoonful onto lightly greased baking sheets.<\/p>\n

Bake at 370\u00b0F degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Recipe can be doubled.<\/p>\n

Bake and freeze the extra cookies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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