Sunday, October 26, 2008

Pumpkin Oatmeal Spice Cookies

* 3/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar

    * 3/4 cup organic sugar

    * 1/2 cup butter, softened

    * 1/4 cup oil

    1/2 c.  pumpkin

* 2 eggs

    * Zest 1 large orange

    * Zest 1 lemon

    * 1 tsp orange extract

    * 1 1/2 cup flour

    * 1/2 tsp ground cloves

    * 1/4 tsp ground ginger

    * 1/4 tsp cinnamon

    * 1/4 tsp nutmeg

    * 1 tsp baking soda

    * 1/2 tsp celtic sea salt

    * 2 1/2 cups old fashioned oats

1c. chopped walnuts

1c. dried cranberries

 

 

 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Using a fine grater remove zest from orange and lemon then set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter, oil and sugars. Beat in eggs, orange zest, lemon zest and extract until smooth. Combine flour, cloves, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, baking soda and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet and mix well. Stir in oats, walnuts and cranberries and drop by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes until light golden brown. Remove from oven and cool for about 2-3 minutes before removing cookies to a wire rack to cool


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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

These cookies look and sound delicious :).

Anna Joy said...

THOSE LOOK REALLLLLY GOOD! I'll have to try those!!!

Hope you two are well!

The Prestons said...

Your website is beautiful! Just came across it looking for pumpkin oatmeal cookies and I'm so glad I did! I added you to my favorites! Made these cookies today to welcome new neighbors to our neighborhood!