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Pumpkin peanut butter cookies pair nicely with a glass of milk or coffee for an afternoon treat
Thank the good freakin’ Lord it’s Friday. I could’ve seriously done without the events that have happened to me this week. I’m just all sorts of ANNOYED and I feel like I’m on my last nerve by the end of every day. You know what else I could’ve done without? Blog drama. Like, are you even freaking kidding me with that? Typically I don’t get all huffy puffy about stuff that people leave in comments for me and just ignore it or delete it, but that lady crossed the line, as most of you all agreed with me on Twitter. I even got the sweetest email from a reader saying how she actually made the sauce (and how amazing it was) and I need to stop letting that crazy lady write comments on my blog.
This is what I’ve learned this week: if you can’t say anything nice, shut your pie hole. And if you have happen to grow a pair behind a computer screen – good for you, because now you can come say it to my dang face. Oh, you can’t? You’re only ballsy when hiding behind a computer screen? Get a life. I hate trolls.
Sorry, I just had to let that all air out. I’ve been keeping way too much in this week and it’s slowly breaking me down.
I’m thankful for good times with my coworkers. I’m glad that my manager and coworker are both good friends of mine. We went out last night to grab drinks and appetizers and it was so relieving. This is going to sound wrong but the first sip of wine tasted SO GOOD. It was like a huge stress reliever and took away all the weight on my shoulders and helped me forget my anxiety for a bit. So thankful that I’m able to go out and let loose every now and then with my coworkers and shoot the sh!t.
You really do need that in your life. No matter how stressed you are, no matter how busy you get, you must make time to go out and be with good company. You will get so burned out if you don’t. Take the time to breathe every once in a while. It’s really okay to just stop and let life live while you relax. It’s so liberating. I feel like a brand new person after last night. It’s weird, but there’s just been so much stress and anxiety bottling up and I think I finally burned out.
Speaking of enjoying life to the fullest, these pumpkin peanut butter cookies were baked as apart of a bake sale for a dear friend of mine’s best friend, Beka, who is doing a run/walk for Chron’s Disease.
Pumpkin Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups (250 g) all purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons (112 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (110 g) dark brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (245 g) pumpkin puree
- ¾ cup (194 g) creamy peanut butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F (177 °C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Set aside.2 cups (250 g) all purpose flour, 3/4 teaspoon baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon baking powder, 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice, 1/4 teaspoon salt
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Next, add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until incorporated.8 tablespoons (112 g) unsalted butter, 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar, 1/2 cup (110 g) dark brown sugar, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Add the pumpkin puree and peanut butter and beat until mixed well. Then gently add in the flour mixture in two batches.1 cup (245 g) pumpkin puree, 3/4 cup (194 g) creamy peanut butter
- Spoon dough onto cookie sheet with a cookie scoop.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges start getting golden brown and the cookie is just starting to set.
- Let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 7 days.
Sorry about the negativity Julie! I had some negative comments from readers this week. “Butter is not unhealthy – you should try it” (what? I’m pretty sure all of my recipes usually contain butter! my own healthy cookie recipe yesterday did not though) also “when will you make something besides cookies and brownies?” (again… WHAT???? It’s a BAKING website!) Geez!
On the other hand Julie, I could use a cookie like this today. PB is my favorite (as you know!) and pumpkin is a close second. I want them BOTH!
You have amazing recipes…don’t let others rude comments get you down. I will never ever get tired of seeing delicious pumpkin recipes! These cookies…so completely delicious looking:-)
Surprisingly Im not sick of pumpkin yet, (even though I feel like Ive been swimming in it!) PB is my favorite..this combo sounds purrfect! :)
p.s. sorry about the crazy lady :(
Wow, I can’t believe the balls on that lady.
That being said, you do a wonderful service to us all… Spending tons of time working on this so we can enjoy all your hard work. Thanks for your delicious recipes!
Two of my favorites, peanut butter and pumpkin! I’ll definitely have to try this recipe out. Happy Friday!
Blog trolls are the worst, I’m so sorry you had to deal with that crap and I’m glad that you’re able to rise above it all. And I so agree about the first sip of wine, I always think it’s by far and away the best!
Wow, just looked over and can’t even believe those comments… clearly some people have WAY too much time on your hands. You have so many amazing recipes and so many people that love your blog, don’t worry about a couple of people with too much free time and a bad attitude about life.
I often wonder if it’s a bad thing that there are times when I take that first sip of wine and just *feel* myself relax. I’m glad to know you sympathize with the feeling of needing to unwind! You totally deserve to just take it easy this weekend–and don’t give another thought to those nasty (and completely insane) comments.
YUM! :)
Sorry about the negativity. :(
Sorry to hear about the nasty comment. :( I will never understand why people waste their time and energy on leaving negative comments.