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Pumpkin Apple Crisp

I’ve had knee problems for several months now, making the idea of standing in the kitchen unbearable. I decided to try this recipe over the weekend, because I was tired of not feeling up to baking. I was not thrilled with this taste combo. I’d like to try it again with different apples. I used Granny Smith apples, and thought, “Meh” This is disappointing as I’ve loved every recipe from this book.

Maybe it is just me, because I don’t have my mojo going – I miss it and I hope I can get it back, soon.

Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies

These are delicious. I made a couple dozen, and then I added cranberries and walnuts to a dozen. The cranberries and walnuts are yummy in this recipe, however, they did take away from the apple flavor. I will stick with the original recipe, and not add to it. This made a lot. I was able to freeze a couple dozen cookies in the dough form as I like to smell them baking the day of.

A tip I have, the dough is almost dry, but not quite because you are able to squeeze and form this. I like the rustic look of them when I don’t form a ball. I scooped each one in to the palm of my hand, and slightly squeezed as I did so to keep it from falling apart. If you form balls, you’ll want to press them slightly (flatten slightly) once on the cookie sheet, or they won’t cook all the way through.

The recipe calls for 10 minutes. Mine took 15 minutes. Watch for them to turn slightly brown, and then pull them out to finish baking as they cool down. I left these on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes, and then transferred to a cookie cooling rack.

I will include the recipe below. This recipe is from the New England Orchard Cookbook. Yes, I would make these again.

This is how I freeze cookie dough for later baking. I enjoy trying new recipes and freezing 1/2 the batch for adding to cookie trays during the holidays. Put cookie dough balls on dish; freeze for about 15 minutes; drop the dough balls in to a labeled ziploc freezer bag. The label shows the name of the cookie, the cooking time and the temperature.