Harvest Chip Cookies

It feels like Fall when I make these cookies. Pumpkin is enhanced with cranberries and chocolate chips for a nice change from regular chocolate chip cookies. You could also substitute pureed butternut squash or sweet potatoes for the pumpkin, or white chocolate for the semi-sweet chocolate chips if you'd like, and they'd still be delicious!

Cook time: 15 Min  Prep time: 15 Min  Serves: 45 small

Ingredients :

1/2 c butter, softened

1/2 c fat free plain yogurt or unsweetened applesauce

3/4 c light brown sugar, packed

3/4 c sugar

1 large egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 c flour

1 Tbsp ground flax seed, optional

1 c old fashioned oats

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

1/2 tsp salt

1 c canned pure pumpkin

1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 c diced fresh cranberries, optional

1/2 c chopped pecans, optional

Directions :

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

2. In a large bowl, combine butter, yogurt and sugars until well blended; stir in egg and vanilla.

3. In a separate bowl, combine flour, flax seed, oats, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt; combine well.

4. Stir flour mixture alternately with the pumpkin into creamed mixture. Fold in chocolate chips and cranberries and/or pecans.

5. Drop by tablespoonful onto prepared pans. Bake for about 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely on wire rack.

Last Step: Don't forget to share!

Recipe From : justapinch.com (added by Teresa Jacobson)