All of the Pumpkin Things

It has happened. Alexis has dug deep into her inner white girl and found a love for pumpkin spice everything.

Pumpkin spice coffee cake.

Pumpkin spice Shredded Wheat cereal.

Steamed milk with pumpkin spice.

Pumpkin spice muffins.

All of the things. ALL. OF. THEM.

Which, of course, means that she was all HEY! MAKE THOSE PUMPKIN SPICE M&M COOKIE THINGS!

I've posted this recipe before, but since it's officially October and no longer an act of treason to cook with pumpkin, I suppose I can post it again. Besides, Alexis asked me to dig out the recipe. So, I did.

Pumpkin Spice Monster Cookies

1 stick butter, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
1 15-oz can pumpkin puree
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 1/2 cups instant oats
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 bag Pumpkin Spice M&Ms
1 bag white chocolate chips

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a few cookie sheets with parchment paper.

2. In a large bowl, mix the butter and sugars until creamy.

3. Add the pumpkin and vanilla and mix some more. Then add the eggs, baking powder, and salt. Mix.

4. Stir in the oats, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

5. Stir in the M&Ms and white chocolate chips. One quick note -- the pumpkin seems to take the dye off of the M&Ms, so don't stir more than necessary if you care about your cookies turning out pretty.

6. Drop by heaping tablespoon onto the cookie sheet. These don't spread much at all, so feel free to pack them on that cookie sheet.

7. Bake at 350 degrees for 14-16 minutes, or until the bottoms of the cookie are a little bit browned.