Wishing it was Fall Already

I really have been wishing for some cooler weather. I have had enough of this heat; not to mention the drought. A little rain sure would be nice and the 5 seconds or rain we got on Monday while I was still sleeping does not could in my book. All over the internet I have been seeing pumpkin recipes and scarfs. It is TOO HOT for scarfs and baking!!  

However, because I love to bake I could not resist making these Amazing Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies adapted from this recipe. 

These cookies are so moist and rich and completely satisfied my fall, pumpkin cookie needs.

Here is my recipe

Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups Whole Wheat Flour

1/2 cup + 1 TBSP All Purpose Flour

1 tsp Baking Soda

1 TBSP Cinnamon

1 Heaping tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice

1/2  tsp Real Salt

1 1/2 cups Old Fashion Rolled Oats

1 cup/2 sticks Unsalted Butter

1/4 cup Molasses

1 cup Coconut Sugar

1 egg yolk

1 tsp Vanilla Extract 

3/4 cup Organic Pumpkin Puree

1 1/2 cups Tasty Add Ins (Pecans, Chocolate Chips, Dried Cranberries...you choose!)

Directions: 

Preheat to 350 Degrees and line baking sleets with parchment paper.

In a medium sized bowl mix together ww flour, ap flour, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin spice and salt. Fold in the oats.

In a medium glass bowl or measuring cup melt the butter. Once melted, mix in the molasses and coconut sugar. Then add the egg yolk and vanilla. 

Pour the liquid ingredients into the flour mixture. Add pumpkin and mix thoroughly. Then choose your add ins and fold them into the mix. (I choose pecans and chocolate chips to start...more on that at the end)

 Once everything is well mixed, get out your cookie scoop because this dough is wet! Mne isn't very large, so I get more cookies. ;)
Once the cookies have been scooped out, slightly flatten the tops.

                                              
Now throw them in the oven for about 13-16 minutes. Mine were perfect at 15. 

And wa-la a moist, chewy, delicious fall treat, even if it isn't fall yet.  I can still dream.

I'd like to add that after scooping half the dough, I did add in some dried fruit mix that I got from Costco and it was super tasty. 

Now about those chocolate chips. I went to Trader Joes this evening to pick up a few things and when I went to look for chocolate chips, they had been completely cleared out. So I did what most people would do and I asked if they might be anywhere else. The girl who helped me said that she would check, but there was a pretty good chance they were all out. When she came out from the back she was carrying a whole box full of chocolate chips. Looks like my chances were pretty good.

Have a good night everyone and enjoy this cookie recipe. I know I did and will continue to.