Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

I stole this from my friend Niha and they are sooo moist and yummy.  Because of the pumpkin in them I keep telling myself that they are healthy. =)

 

What you need:

1 cup pure pumpkin

1 cup white sugar

1/2 cup veg. oil

1 egg

2 cup all purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp milk

1 tbsp vanilla extract

2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips

 

Make it:

Mix pumpkin, sugar, veg oil, and egg. 

In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.

Dissolve baking soda with milk and stir into flour mixture. 

Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture and stir well. Add vanilla, and chocolate chips. 

Drop by spoonful onto greased cookie sheet, and bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes or until lightly browned and firm.

Cool completely, and store in airtight container. Cookies will be soft and chewy. Enjoy!

Cowboy Potatoes

This recipe was past down from Scott's mom, Harla.  I know that when we make it the memories come flooding back for us both.  His memories include him as a little kid, mine are from some of the last parties we had before Harla past away.

What you need:

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

3/4 cup butter-melted and divided

2 cups sour cream

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 large bag Southern style hash browns or Ore Ida with peppers - THAWED

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

2 cups crushed corn flakes

Make it:

Combine cheese, 1/2 cup butter, sour cream, onion, potatoes, soup, salt and pepper.

Spoon into greased 9x13 pan.

Mix remaining 1/4 cup butter and cornflake crumbs, sprinkle on top of potatoes.

Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes.