Favorite Pumpkin Cookies

I was going to make the pumpkin bars for Miss Gretel's birthday, but Quinn insisted that we make her COOKIES and NOT cookie bars. So here we start. Making cookies together. We are going to frost them with big a big "G" on the tops. Thought Quinn could learn a new letter in the process. Everybody wins.

Update: We just put the Gretel Cookies in the oven. Quinn did everything herself. She put in all the ingredients. We had to repeat the process for a few ingredients, but that was ok. After awhile she understood that she has to hold the cup or spoon over the bowl dump or tap tap it carefully. The vanilla flew across the kitchen, but I let it go. No big deal. We just pour a new spoonful.

Frosted Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies

Cooking time: 12-15 min

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Beat together:

1 cup Canned pumpkin

1 cup Brown Sugar

½ cup oil

1 tsp. vanilla

Add in and stir together:

2 cups white or whole wheat flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

½ tsp cinnamon

½ tsp nutmeg

¼ tsp ginger

1 cup chocolate chips (any kind)

Place large balls of sticky dough about 1 inch apart on cookie sheet. Cookies do not spread or change shape while baking.

Cook for 12-15 min. at 350 degrees. (a little longer is also ok)

Cream Cheese Frosting

Beat together:

8 oz. cream cheese softened

4 T. butter softened

1 tsp. vanilla

2 cups powdered sugar