Chewy Chocolate Cookies

I make alot of desserts during the week for different things and one night a couple of years ago I did not feel like making anything.  I kept thinking what can I make that is easy and fast???   I don't use cake mixes unless I am using it to make like a crumble topping or something.  I do however use brownie mixes, generally I use Pillsbury or Duncan Hines.  I find that brownie mixes are just consistently moist ( I like to under bake them a tiny bit so they are chewy)!  I had some brownie mixes in my pantry and remembered hearing someone saying they made great cookies!  So I  googled a recipe!

  Oh, yes they do make good cookies! 

So chewy in the middle and a tiny bit crisp on the edges....

I rolled this batched into powder sugar

Chewy in the middle crispy on the edges

Chewy Chocolate Cookies

1 brownie mix

1 egg

1/3 vegetable oil

2 T water

Chopped Walnuts or Pecans about ½ cup (optional)

Preheat oven to 375

Mix all together and roll into a balls about the size of a ping pong or golf ball.

Bake for 10 mins

Option 2 – roll  balls into powder sugar before baking ( like a kringle cookie)

Pumpkin Bread

It's always good to have pumpkin bread around especially in the winter months!  I love it for breakfast with a good cup of coffee or really anytime of the day!

This recipe is one that I got from my sister Julie.

It truly is one of the best pumpkin bread recipes I have ever made and it is so moist everytime!

You can make this in a bread loaf pans or muffin tins, if you make muffins cooking time goes down to about 25 to 30 mins.  Sometimes I make a loaf and muffins since this makes to loaves. This freezes very well!  If I freeze the muffins I just take one out and pop it in the microwave for about 20 to 30 seconds.  If it's a loaf I just set it out and let it defrost but you could pop it in the microwave also.

Ingredients
3 1/3 cup of flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1tsp nutmeg
2 3/4 cup of sugar
1 cup veg oil
4 eggs
14 oz can pumpkin
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Sift dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Add remaining ingredients.  Mix well until smooth.
Pour into two greased loaf pans.  Bake at 350 for 1 hour

You can make muffins using a muffin tin, check them after about 25 to 30 mins.

Note:  While bread is still hot take out of pan and wrap with foil.....keeps it very moist!