Mrs. Fields Pumpkin Harvest Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups packed dark brown sugar
• 1 cup solid-packed unsweetened pumpkin puree
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (always use pure vanilla extract. the imitation is awful.)
• 10 ounces chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup pecan halves or 1 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 300 degrees f.
• 2 in a small bowl, combine the flour, pumpkin pie spice, and baking soda.
• 3 in a medium bowl with an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar. beat in eggs, pumpkin and vanilla. beat in the flour mixture until just combined. stir in the chocolate and pecans.
• 4 drop the dough by rounded tablespoons 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet. bake for 20 to 22 minutes, or until just set. transfer to wire racks to cool. note: a friend said she cooked them at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes to shorten baking time, but i haven't tested that temp/time combo yet.