It's cookie day

My need to bake something at least once a week has really been thwarting my weight loss goals. Especially once the weather starts to turn a bit cooler, it's like baking fever sets in. Now I'm not Martha Stewart by any means, but I do make pretty good cookies, although how I married someone who prefers cheap generic store bought cookies is beyond me. When I was a kid, there was nothing better than cookie day at our house. My mom would have to triple the recipe to make enough for all of us and they would be gone in less than an hour. Here's what I'm making today:

Chocolate pudding cookies with peanut butter chips. Mmmmmm. It makes the house smell so good. These cookies are really soft and the combination of peanut butter and chocolate is my favorite in pretty much any treat.

Something else I love to bake in the fall is pumpkin bread. It's making my mouth water just thinking about it. I love anything with pumpkin actually. Have you ever tried pumpkin icecream?

Well, I better get back to my baking. I can't wait for Kendle to walk through the door after kindergarten, take a big whiff, and know that it's cookie day.

Recipe for Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies or Pudding Cookies:

1 cup margerine

1/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

1 small package instant chocolate pudding

1 tsp. baking soda

2 1/2 cups flour

*Additions: you can add regular chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, coconut, nuts, pretty much anything you like.

Mix all ingredients together and bake on greased cookie sheet at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Do not over bake, they are meant to be soft and slightly underdone when you take them out.