"Crack Cookies"

"CRACK COOKIES," a.k.a. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies.  The food blog debate: lead with the story, start right away with the recipe, or hide it somewhere in the middle? I opted to share the story first and make you hunt a little for my famous recipe. Why the nickname "Crack Cookies"? You can thank my kids for naming my Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies "Crack Cookies". They claim you can’t eat just one, two, or three—before you know it, you've eaten a few dozen, and you're begging for more. Apparently, it's a total addiction! (For the record: neither I nor my kids have ever done street drugs, so we are purely guessing here). Just how addictive are they? One autumn, my husband took a batch to work. It instantly became an annual fall request, turning into a tradition that required baking over 12 dozen cookies a year. Now, whenever I bring them to an event, I have to bake a separate stash just to keep at home. I always leave with requests for the next gathering, along with a few special orders. These cookies honestly turn people into monsters. This is the very first time I am making this recipe public. I dare you to try them and not get hooked. Bake a batch, let me know what you think, and tell me: did I make an addict out of you? 

1 15oz can pure pumpkin

1 box spice cake mix

1 cup mini chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350. Mix all 3 ingredients. Scoop onto a prepared cookie sheet and flatten a little bit. Bake 12-15 minutes. Let cool, or not, and enjoy. Yes, they are that easy. Share or don't; that's up to you. 

DISCLAIMER: "COMPLETELY LEGAL INGREDIENTS INCLUDED IN THIS RECIPE! NO NEED TO REPORT TO ANY 3-LETTER NAMED AUTHORITY!"