JUMBO JACK-O'-LANTERN COOKIES

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Every Halloween, I'd have a batch of these cookies waiting for my kids when they came home from school so they could decorate their own. Eventually, they started bringing friends home to join in the fun.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 1-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Orange and green decorating icing or vanilla frosting and orange and green gel food coloring

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugars; add the egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with pumpkin. Stir in chocolate chips., Drop by 1/4 cupfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Spread into 3-1/2-in. pumpkin shapes. Drop 1/2 teaspoon of dough at the top of each for stem. , Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Create jack-o'-lantern faces on cookies with decorating icing or tinted frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300 calories, Fat 14g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 39mg cholesterol, Sodium 249mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

David Barron
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These cookies are perfect for Halloween parties.


Julio Ekampala
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I would recommend this recipe to anyone who loves pumpkin spice.


Hsbubb Ljfan
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These cookies were a lot of work to make, but they were worth it.


Nosipho Ntuli
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I followed the recipe exactly, but my cookies didn't taste like pumpkin at all.


Bhumika Thapa Magar
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cookies didn't turn out as pretty as the ones in the picture.


Mubin Sheik
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Overall, I thought these cookies were just okay.


Chileshe Chungu
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The cookies were a bit dry.


Bijoy Dutta
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These cookies were a little too sweet for my taste.


Aneeb Sadiq
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I would definitely make these cookies again.


Fakharamin Khattak
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These cookies were delicious! The pumpkin spice flavor was perfect for fall.


Lady Akosuah Issaka
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I made these cookies with my kids and we had a blast! They were so excited to see how they turned out.


DJ Cruzy 255
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These cookies were a hit at my Halloween party! They were so easy to make and decorate, and they looked so festive.