Pumpkin Delight Drop Cookies

CaliforniaJan's Note:

My local radio station runs a holiday cookie exchange and this recipe sounds great.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins
• Prep Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 5 dozen

• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 cup pumpkin pie mix
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 11 ounces butterscotch chips
• 1 cup pecan pieces

Directions:

1. Cream together butter and sugars, then blend until light and fluffy. Add pumpkin pie mix, eggs, water, vanilla and orange zest to creamed butter and sugar mixture. In a separate bowl, mix flour, soda and salt. Add in stages to the wet mixture. Fold in the butterscotch chips and pecan pieces.
2. Chill dough at least 2 hours or until firm.
3. When ready to bake place rounded teaspoons of dough on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 375F for 10 - 12 minutes.

Reviews

[Chef #733257]

My husband bought way too much pumpkin pie mix, and since we couldn't imagine eating one more pumpkin pie, I thought I'd try these cookies. Everyone in my family really loved them. They turned out kind of puffy with a cake-like texture. They aren't too sweet, so you definitely need the butterscotch chips. I omitted the orange zest and pecans since I didn't have them.