Oatmeal Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

This recipe first appeared in my biweekly recipe column in The Westfield Leader on October 15, 2020, Page 12.

I like these cookies because they aren’t overly sweet, but get a hint of sweetness from the maple syrup and chocolate chips. They’re soft in the middle, but sturdy on the outside. This recipe makes 15 cookies. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cup oatmeal

• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

• 1/4 cup pumpkin

• 1/2 cup maple syrup

• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

• 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

• 1 cup flour

• 2 egg

• 1 stick unsalted butter

• 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit

2. Mix everything in a bowl except the butter and chocolate chips

3. Melt the stick of butter in the microwave (melt it in 20 second increments until fully liquid)

4. Add melted butter and chocolate chips into the batter

5. Once well-combined, start forming your cookies on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper (to prevent sticking)

6. Roll the dough into a sphere and then flatten the cookie with the palm of your hand on the cookie sheet

7. Bake for 20 minutes until slightly risen and lightly brown