Oatmeal Pumpkin Cookies

Jess4Freedom's Note:

This makes a lot of cookies. I got this recipe online and adjusted it for taste. There are many pumpkin cookie recipes here, but I think this one is different. It is all stuff you usually have in your pantry. This is great with chocolate chips and nuts in place of the raisins too. At the listed baking time you end up with a texture like a muffin top, but you can add time for a chewier cookie.

• Total Time: 22 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 48

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup quick-cooking oat
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter , softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 2 cups raisins

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F Combine the flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla then stir in the pumpkin puree. Gradually stir in the dry ingredients until well blended. Mix in raisins. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Reviews

[MrsStimmel]

This recipe is fantastic! These cookies never last very long in my family. The trick to making them not "fall apart" is in the texture. You want them to stick to your spoon by making it extremely thick. You want to keep the flour to oats amount the same, while getting the correct consistency. When you scoop up the mixture and tip your spoon upside down, you want it to drop off in a large "plop". The recipe is an excellent starting point though! I guess I have perfected this over the years of making them. **Try with cream-cheese frosting**

[Patti C]

These cookies taste amazing but I had a problem with the texture. They were a little too soft/moist. I made the 1st batch at 11 min., the 2nd at 12 min., and the last at 13 minutes and still they were falling apart after the 5 minute rest on the cookie sheet. More oats or flour as someone else said? I did add some walnuts for a little crunch. Overall, I like these but have to find a way to firm them up.

[kbmidura]

These had a nice flavor, but came out too mushy for me. If I try them again, I will add more flour or oats.