RS Vacations – Big Bear Lake, CA

One of my favorite things about the arrival of fall is that once again I get to start baking. I don’t do a lot of baking in the summer because the oven makes the house too hot, so when autumn rolls around, no pumpkin or apple is safe! I love home-baked goodies. There is something about sharing food that I made with family and friends that makes me happy. I guess I like to tap into my inner ‘Donna Reed’ on occasion. Anyway, during this time of year, pumpkin is my ingredient of choice. The funny thing is, I don’t like pumpkin pie. At all. I have found several other recipes that I do enjoy, however, and this is my favorite. I hope you enjoy it as well.

‘Killer’ Pumpkin Chocolate-Chip Cookies

1 cup butter, softened

¾ cup packed brown sugar

¾ cup sugar

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup quick-cooking oats

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1 cup cooked or canned pumpkin (not pie filling)

1 ½ cups semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Beat in egg and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine flour, oats, baking soda and cinnamon; stir into creamed mixture alternately with pumpkin. Fold in chocolate chips. Dough will be very wet. Drop by spoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 for about 12 minutes or until very lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.

All of the Vacation Homes at RS Vacations come with fully equipped kitchens, so come up for a visit in beautiful Big Bear this fall and enjoy these home-baked goodies with the family!