October 31, 2005

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White Chocolate Pumpkin Drops

Our PE Coach’s fiance also works here as the reading teacher. Today I got this e-mail from her:

"Thank you so much for the cookie recipe. Coachie says you are the best cook in the school and that (insert other teacher’s name) has nothing on you! I hope when I make the cookies that they live up to that reputation! I think that they will be my contribution to the Thanksgiving holiday. "

I could almost blush if it weren’t so funny. Best cook in the school? OH HELL NO! But I sure do how to come through in a pinch! If Coachie were to have to eat my cooking every night though he’d soon change his mind about my skills! I think the magnet on my fridge that a "friend" gave me would really summarize it. It says……. I kiss better than I cook. Yep. Tis true, but not a skill that I need to show off at school!!!

So……..bragging and blushing aside………here’s the recipe for the cookies that a couple of you asked for. ENJOY!

WHITE CHOCOLATE PUMPKIN DROPS

2 cups butter, softened
2 cups granulated sugar
1 can (16 ounces) solid pack pumpkin
2 eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 bag (12 ounces) white chocolate chips
1 container (16 ounces) cream cheese frosting
1/4 cup packed brown sugar

1. Preheat oven to 3875. Grease cookie sheets.

2. Beat butter and granulated sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy. Add pumpkin and eggs; beat until smooth. Add flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder and baking soda; beat just until well blended. Stir in white chocolate chips.

3. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets. ake about 16 minutes or until set and bottoms are brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets. Remove to wire racks; cool.

4. Combine frosting and brown sugar in small bowl. Spread on warm cookies. Decorate as desired. (I used orange and black sprinkles).

And it seems we will have occasion to prepare these again soon. The Superintendant of Schools will be at our school for a "Town Hall" meeting in 2 weeks. I’ve been asked to have my students fix a little sumpthin-sumpthin for her and her entourage. I think these cookes and a nice tea/punch of some sort will fit the bill quite nicely.

Elle: 2

November 1, 2005

These sound incredible …. Will make these with my grandkids at Thanksgiving. Thanks for sharing ! Hugs & Smiles, 🙂

wren

Mmmm, this sounds very tasty. I’m going to try it.

jule

these sound nummy for your tummy…..

Lael

my oven doesn’t go to 3875 umm can I barrow the one from school…. snickers just had to yanno. ryn. yeah it’s really nice, now to just get him to take out the trash with out me telling him it needs to be done…… Lael

Cheesestiks&Students

Oh, yes, I will try these and soon. You are the cooking teacher, you know how to cook. Now me? I know how to burn. lol hugs r

moongate

Yum! I love pumpkin anything! As a matter of fact, just found a recipe for Gooey Pumpkin Cake that I was going to try this weekend. Want the recipe? 🙂

Ahem

Those look good! ryn: You’ve got that right!

OOPS! TYPO!!!! that should be 375 – not 3875!!! Thanks TDG. Mea Culpa.

BBe

Ohhhh, thank ya ma’am. IF (and I’m saying IF) I ever decide to bake again, I’ll let you know just how many I ate. 🙂

Wooden Sandals

And I thank you for this (printing) Next year? Okay, count me in on that! When is your day?

FallingDog

November 2, 2005

Oh freaking YUM!!!!!!!!!!!

lifeisuhmistury

Hee, hee, hee….I love the recipe, sounds very yummy. But ya know what…my oven doesn’t have that temperature setting on it! *ROFL* I bet 375 might just do it though, right? I’m going to get the ingredients when I do my shopping this week! Love you, Too!

Panini Queen

Just to keep stirring the pot, WM answered your last note, in my notes. *grin*

WantingMore

tag {smile}

Arbi

These sound delicious. I think I’ll give the recipe a miss as I haven’t seen some of the ingredients here (pumpkin pie spice, tinned pumpkin, white chocolate chips, cream cheese frosting) Also, if I made them I suspect I’d then scoff the lot! I bet yourSuperintendent of Schools will enjoy them. And it”s great for the students that they will be cooking for the visiting VIP.

tae's heartbeats

yummy, might have to make these for Lizzie. 🙂

Jinn

I will try them…THANKS…

November 3, 2005

RYN: Thank-you for your kind words about my Gram..

.imp.

November 4, 2005

Those sound so good, I’m actually drooling. *slurp*

RYN: I was applauding as i read that mini-rant!! I do have a few very devout Christian friends who interpret the Sermon on the Mount to mean that you do (especially women in marriage) have an obligation to remain in a relationship even when it is abusive. I totally disagree with them!