mmm. mmm. good.

if you'd like some fall goodness (and you're a fan of pumpkin flavored things), you should totally try these Pumpkin Blossom Cookies. OH. MY. WORD. they are so yummy and pumpkiny. (is pumpkiny a word? probably not.) :)



PUMPKIN BLOSSOM COOKIES
i found this recipe here
(makes about 40 cookies)

4 Tbsp. butter, softened
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice*
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 (11 oz) bag Hershey's Candy Corn Kisses, FROZEN

*original recipe calls for 1/2 tsp. ginger, 1/2 tsp. nutmeg. i only had pumpkin pie spice and it worked great :)

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 F.
Step 2: Unwrap 40 candy kisses and place in a bowl and put in the freezer (otherwise the candy will melt immediately when placed on a hot cookie).
Step 3: Cream together butter, sugars and oil.
Step 4: Stir in egg, vanilla and pumpkin.
Step 5: Add flour, cinnamon, spices, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Mix until completely combined.
Step 6: Place dough in the freezer for about 10 minutes to firm up.
Step 7: Using your hands, roll the dough into large teaspoon sized balls and roll each cookie in a small bowl of white sugar. (if the dough gets warm, place back in the freezer for about 5 minutes).
Step 8: Place sugar rolled balls onto lined cookie sheets (I used foil and it worked fine, she suggests parchment paper if you have it). Bake for 10-12 minutes.
Step 9: As soon as you pull out the cookies from the oven, press a candy kiss in the center of each cookie. Move them to a cooling rack and place in the freezer for several minutes.
Step 10: Try not to eat them all at once :)



Personally, I am a fan of pumpkin flavored things -- muffins, pie, chai (i think it tastes kind of like pumpkin pie) -- and I thought these were DELICIOUS! The taste of the warmed candy corn kiss mixed with the pumpkin cookie is like a fall party in your mouth! :) But I also tried some plain and they were yummy too - so if you can't find the kisses you could make just the pumpkin cookies by themselves. :) Let me know if you try these yummy treats, or if you have another fall recipe that you love! Happy Fall!