21 September 2009

pumpkin chocolate chip squares

even though we are hitting record high temperature in southern california, i couldn't resist. fall baking is the best. these filled the house with the smell of sweet spice. recipe adapted from peacocks on my porch.
pumpkin chocolate chip squares
ingredients
2 cups flour
1 T pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup canned pumpkin
12 oz. chocolate chip (i used the big kind)

directions
preheat oven to 350 degrees. line bottom and sides of a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with foil, leaving an overhang on all sides. in a medium bowl, whisk together flour, pie spice, baking soda and salt. set aside. with an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar on medium-high speed until smooth; beat in egg and vanilla until combined. beat in pumpkin (mixture may appear curdled). reduce speed to low, and mix in dry ingredients until just combined. fold in chocolate chips. spread batter evenly into prepared pan. bake until edges begin to pull away from sides of pan and a toothpick comes out clean, about 35-40 minutes. cool completely in pan. lift cake from pan (using foil as an aid). peel off foil and use a serrated knife to cut into 24 squares.

can't find pumpkin pie spice? use 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 3/4 tsp ginger, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, and 1/8 tsp each allspice and ground cloves.

this was a quick, easy and clean recipe - the foil makes clean-up so much easier! delicious, moist and perfect. xo.

3 comments:

Miriam Ika Marshall said...

your cookies look so yummy and i am going to try your bread recipe!!

ok laura i have a recipe, its VERY simple and they are delicious.. its pumpkin cinammon chip cookies
1 small can of pumpkin mix (NOT pumpkin pie mix)
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2 cake mix of spice cake (my mom swears on Duncan Hines)
1/2-3/4 bag of cinnamon chips
mix by hand ( its the best way)
bake for 11 min on 400 F, I LOVE THESE COOKIES.. the only fat is in the cinnamon chips (or chocoalte chips) they are delicious and amazingly soft!! enjoy!!

Kim said...

I made these last night - delicious!!

Joy Deneen said...

I swear these will be the death of me. I guess I should be glad there is a pumpkin shortage, otherwise I'd make these ALL THE TIME. Thanks for the recipe!!