Holiday Baking

Actually this first recipe is from the Pumpkin Pie that I made for Thanksgiving, but obviously it can be used/made for anytime! I got this recipe from http://www.allrecipes.com/ and it got a 5 out of 5 rating! Their note on it says "A good pie for the diabetic and doesn't have an aftertaste!"




Sugarless Pumpkin Pie

1 (9 inch) pie shell
1 egg
6 packets artificial sweetner (I actually used 8)
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (again, I improvised and used a cinnamon, ginger, and cloves mixture, since I didn't have the pumpkin pie spice)
1 cup pumpkin puree (do not use the pumpkin mix)
1 cup evaporated milk


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a medium bowl whisk together egg, sugar substitute, and pumpkin pie spice until well blended. Add pumpkin and milk to egg mixture, and stir until smooth. Pour mixture into pie shell.


Place pie on a baking sheet and bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes or until set in center.

This next recipe also came from http://www.allrecipes.com/. These cookies turned out good and chewy just like it says! It made approximately 3 dozen (actually a few more than that)

Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup packed light brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 1/4 cups all-pupose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

3 cups quick-cooking oats

1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat over to 325 degrees F.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; stire into the creamed mixture until just blended. Mix in the oats, walnuts, and chocolate chips. Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.

Bake for 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

**HINT** If you will make the dough and chill it for about an hour, the cookies will not "spread" out as they cook.