Food with a Dash of Fun—Your little bakers will love these: pumpkin cookies

November 6th, 2009 - By Barb Ruess

NWI Parent Blog—We’ve all gotta eat-might as well have some fun in the kitchen! Check here for recipes, cooking with kids, food finds, and more.

My kids have always liked baking. And I like having them in the kitchen with me so it’s a win-win situation. Besides just think of all the math they are subconsiously learning when you teach them how to measure. So get your kids in the kitchen, this recipe is easy enough for all ages!

We’re talking pumpkin cookies. Yes, you can make them year round but there is just something about the fall that makes me want to put pumpkin in as many things as possible. I make a mean pumpkin muffin and I’ve got a great pumpkin bread recipe (for the bread maker no less!). But a few weeks ago I went on the hunt for a good pumpkin cookie recipe. I’m happy to say, I found it. I’ve only made one tiny change to this recipe - its original can be found on Pioneer Woman’s Tasty Kitchen website (a great resource for all sorts of recipes).

Continue reading Barb’s latest post here on her “Food with a Dash of Fun” blog.

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