Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe

I was requested to share the recipe for the Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Oatmeal Raisin Cookies that I show a picture of in an earlier post. The basic recipe comes from Mennonite Country Style Recipes by Esther H. Shank and can be found on page 170 of that cookbook. However, I am sharing our modified version of this recipe.

Cream the following together thoroughly:

1.5 cups butter
1 cup sugar
2 cups brown sugar

Add the following to the above mixture and beat until fluffy:

2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

Sift the following dry ingredients together:

2 cups unbleached white flour
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1.5 tsp. ground cinnamon

Add the sifted dry ingredients alternately with 2 cups quick oatmeal and 1.75 cups canned pumpkin to the butter, sugar, and egg mixture. This will need to be stirred in by hand.

Lastly stir in 1 cup chocolate chips and 1 cup raisins.  Drop by spoon onto greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 8 to 10 minutes.

Decorating for Christmas

It's the Christmas season once again. My wife and I enjoy decorating and making preparations for Christmas celebration. The photos below reflect some of our activity towards that goal.

Here's our manger scene that was a gift from my wife's mom.

A view of our Christmas tree

followed by three photos of our display shelving

holding much of our Christmas and winter decor below

from top to bottom

A nativity wall hanging we fell in love with at first sight

And some chocolate chip pumpkin oatmeal raisin cookies

my wife and I made together just yesterday