To Cut or Not to Cut...

A certain little lady got her very first haircut tonight.  Actually, I'm not really sure if it can be classified as her first haircut... it was just a bang trim.  I basically distracted her by letting her bang on the computer keyboard while I hacked away just praying not to stab her in the eye.  It was a hot mess for a while but it actually turned out pretty darn cute.  She's working a very stylish side swept bang like all the big celebs :)

I had a major panic moment midway through vacuuming the hair up off my desk.... I FORGOT TO SAVE SOME!  Good new friends, I found a little "clump" that was stuck under the keyboard and it's now safe and sound in her baby book.  Phew!

She also got her very first bake set today :)  That rolling pin!  She did a lot of chasing the dogs around to get back her cookies and cupcakes.  Someday I'll just lounge around on the couch while she slaves away in the kitchen cooking dinner and baking dessert.  Someday.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies for the Hunters

This week the boys in the family are gone hunting... which means the gals in the family make them treats to take along.  And if you're my Grandma, you make a whole lot more than just treats.  These hunters eat like Kings.  I'm pretty sure they just lay around their campsite all day eating and napping.  :)

Anyways, this year I sent Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies- perfect for this time of year.  They end up making more of a cake like cookie rather than a regular chocolate chip.  They're yummy!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 cups pumpkin puree

1 cup vegetable oil

2 eggs

2 cups white sugar

4 cups flour

4 teaspoons baking powder

4 teaspoons cinnamon

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking soda

2 tablespoons milk

2 tablespoons vanilla

2 cups milk chocolate chips

2 cups mini semisweet chocolate chips

In your mixer, combine the sugar, pumpkin puree, eggs, oil and vanilla.  In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.  Mix the baking soda and milk and combine with the dry ingredients.  Once the wet ingredients are mixed add the dry ingredients a little at a time and mix well.  The dough will be pretty sticky.  Add the chocolate chips.  Since the dough is so sticky, it works best to use a cookie dough scooper to place the cookies on a greased baking sheet.

Bake for about 10 minutes at 350 degrees.  Makes about 4 dozen cookies.

Enjoy!