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Pumpkin Lavender Chocolate Chip Cookies

I love pumpkin! My sister grew the one I used in this recipe and I was so excited to make so many recipes with it.

I also had some lavender from my garden and wanted to combine the two, so here is what I came up with.

The lavender is barely there which I thought was just right. It added just a bit of depth into the traditional pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, to which I also added coconut sugar and spices for a perfectly rich fall treat!

Enjoy with a glass of milk!

Pumpkin Lavender Chocolate Chip Cookies | Erica Robbin

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Pumpkin Lavender Chocolate Chip Cookies | Erica Robbin

  • Servings: 2 dozen, large size
  • Difficulty: Easy
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Much like traditional pumpkin cookies with chocolate, but with just a hint of lovely lavender.


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Ingredients

    PUMPKIN LAVENDER CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES:

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
  • 1/2 cup granulated coconut sugar
  • 1 egg, room temperature, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup fresh pumpkin (3/4 cup canned pumpkin)
  • 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream infused with lavender
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts, hazelnuts, or pecans (optional)

Directions

    PUMPKIN LAVENDER CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (177 C)
  2. Mix butter and sugars until smooth.
  3. Add beaten eggs, mix completely.
  4. Mix in vanilla, pumpkin, and lavender infused whipping cream.
  5. In separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt. Then add to wet mixture.
  6. Then fold chocolate chips and nuts.
  7. Using medium-sized cookie scoop (for large cookies), drop balls onto cookie sheet prepared with parchment paper (or greased) 2 inches apart.
  8. Bake 10-13 minutes, or until just lightly golden.


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Sweet or Savory Butternut Custard: 2 Recipes

Sweet or Savory Butternut Custard | Erica Robbin

Sweet or Savory Butternut Custard: 2 Recipes

  • Servings: 2-4
  • Difficulty: Easy
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Two easy recipes: Pumpkin spice or green chile cheese!

I love butternut squash and I am so happy that I was able to grow these in my garden this year! It’s quickly become my most prized plant in my garden and so I am excited to share these recipes with you as we move into the autumn season!

You can make either one of these recipes, one being sweet and one being savory!

Ingredients

    SWEET OR SAVORY BUTTERNUT SQUASH CUSTARD: 2 RECIPES:
  • 2-4 butternut squash, halved, seeds removed
  • 2-4 eggs, one for each half
  • 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 – 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (sweet)
  • 1/4 – 1/2 cup brown sugar (sweet)
  • 1/4 – 1/2 cup roasted hatch green chiles, chopped (savory)
  • Sprinkle of shredded cheese, any kind, I used jack cheddar

Directions

    SWEET OR SAVORY BUTTERNUT SQUASH CUSTARD: 2 RECIPES:
  1. Bake butternut squash halves in 350 degree (177 C) oven for about 15-20 minutes, just until tender.
  2. Let slightly cool and gently carve out flesh, leaving a small margin of flesh behind so that skin remains intact.
  3. Blend butternut squash flesh, eggs, and either the sweet or savory ingredients until smooth, though it’s best to just stir in the chile and cheese for the savory one.
  4. Pour mixture back into each squash half.
  5. Bake for another 10-15 minutes until custard is cooked through.
  6. Serve warm.

Enjoy!

Sweet and Savory Butternut Custard | Erica Robbin

Sweet or Savory Butternut Custard | Erica Robbin