Cake Mix Cookies | Pumpkin Snickerdoodles | Pumpkin Recipes

Who doesn't enjoy a delicious Snickerdoodle Cookie?  Here's a new twist to making an easy spicy cinnamon Pumpkin Snickerdoodle with a basic cake mix.  Or, you could leave the pumpkin out and make it everyone's favorite cookie. Yes, read on!

Pumpkin Snickerdoodles - Cake Mix Cookies

I've been following Anne Byrn - the Cake Mix Doctor for many years, and recently made a Birthday Cake for my granddaughter.  Anne has a way of doctoring up Box Cake Mixes so that you'd be hard pressed to guess they started out as a mix and with a substitution and addition of a few ingredients, end up tasting as if you worked hours to get a homemade from scratch taste. There's recipes for frostings, icings, bars and cakes.

I adapted the recipe in order to get the feel of a homemade from scratch dough. The dough is going to be STICKY no matter if you refrigerate it ahead of time, so I just deal with it.  These cookies are so worth it!

I couldn't find any Pumpkin Pie spice in the stores so I made my own (I just eyeball measurements - Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Ground cloves, if you have it).

Next time, I might try making these with a Spice Cake mix.

 So if you're busy and want to wow them at the soccer game, birthday party, Halloween or Thanksgiving, give these cake mix cookies a try!

Easy clean up with Handmade Dish Cloths from Moomettes Crochet Shop: 

  

White Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

1 box (18.25 oz) Yellow or Golden Cake Mix (I prefer Duncan Hines)
1 egg
1/2 c. canned Pumpkin (Not Puree)
1/4 to 1/3 c. vegetable oil (I start out with 2 Tbl. and then add 1 Tbl. at a time if needed)
3 Tbl. Granulated Sugar
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. mace or ground cloves

Extra Granulated Sugar and Cinnamon for rolling

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Line cookie sheets with parchment paper
Mix ingredients together with a wooden spoon - starting out with 2 Tbl. oil and add more if needed
Mixture will be sticky.
If it's still too sticky, add extra flour, 1 Tablespoon at a time.
Refrigerate dough for 1/2 hour.
Form dough into 1 inch balls
Roll each ball in the extra cinnamon and sugar mixture
Place 1 inch apart on parchment-lined cookie sheet
Bake 9-13 minutes.  (I found 13 minutes to be good for my oven, I like the cookies somewhat browned, but still chewy.  I eyeball for doneness.

Remove and place on cooling rack, let cool completely.

Can be frozen. 

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Pumpkin Recipes | Gingerbread Trifle | Cake Mix Desserts

Fall is all about the Great Pumpkin!  Enjoy pumpkin picking,  leaf peeping and beautiful autumn foliage!  Enjoy this easy Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle compote - use either canned pumpkin squash or the real thing!

Pumpkin Recipes

I'd have to say Fall is my favorite season.  Perhaps because I've lived in New England all of my life, I take it for granted that people everywhere enjoy the changing seasons - the changing colors of the leaves, kids going back to school and Halloween.  When I was a kid, people used to rake and then burn their leaves that fell from the trees - but I guess now the EPA has put an end to that with environmental conservation laws and air pollution.  Yet I can still remember that smell of burning leaves in the air that meant fall was here.

We celebrate my granddaughter's birthday this October.  Instead of a traditional birthday cake, we enjoyed Butterscotch Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle.  Gingerbread isn't only for Christmas desserts!

Fall Treats

This delightful easy fall treat dessert compote was made using box cake mix, boxed Butterscotch Pudding and Pumpkin Pie filling.

For an extra treat, top with crushed Heath  Bar Crunch Bits 'O Brickle Toffee Bits and Whipped Topping!

This quick pudding dessert is a treat for any Halloween party and would be magnificent idea for Thanksgiving desserts too!

Easy kitchen cleaning with these Handmade Dish Cloths from Moomettes Crochet Shop 



Check out my Strawberry Peach Trifle Recipe too! 

I also have recipes for Pumpkin Cake Mix Cookies that are awesome and so EASY!

Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle Recipe

1 can of canned pumpkin pie filling (or use your own recipe
2 boxes of Royal or Jello Brand  Butterscotch Pudding (prepared) (I prefer a cooked pudding mix)
2 boxes of Betty Crocker Gingerbread Cake mix (prepared)
whipped topping (for garnish)

Prepare all ingredients according to directions.
Alternate layers in Trifle Bowl or Compote Bowl
Refrigerate until chilled and ready to serve
Garnish with whipped topping

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