Mac's Munchies

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Pumpkin Spice Cookies w/ Cream Cheese Frosting (yields 3 dozen)

   Ingredients:

      ~1/2 cup butter (sweet cream salted)

      ~1 cup sugar

      ~2 eggs

      ~1 cup canned pumpkin

      ~2 cups flour

      ~4 tbsp backing powder

      ~1 tsp salt

      ~2 1/2 tsp cinnamon

      ~1/2 tsp nutmeg

      ~1/4 tsp ginger

      ~1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

      Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting:

         ~1/2 cup butter (sweet cream salted)

         ~3 tsp vanilla

         ~4 cups powdered sugar

         ~1 tsp cinnamon

   Instructions:

      1) In a mixer cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy

      2) add eggs and pumpkin and mix well

      3) sift flour, baking powder, salt, and spices together and fold into cookie                  batter

      4) mix until blended

      5) drop a spoonful of cookie batter onto a cookie sheet.

      6) bake in a 350 degree oven for approximately 15 minutes

      7) allow to cool

      8) frost with Cinnamon Cheese Frosting

      Cinnamon Cheese Frosting

         1) beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in a mixer until blended

         2) add powdered sugar a cup at a time and continue to mix until sugar is                 incorporated

         3) finally, add cinnamon

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Healthy Pumpkin Spice Latte

   Ingredients:

      ~8 oz brewed coffee (or 1-2 shots of espresso)

      ~1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk

      ~3 tbsp pumpkin puree

      ~1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

      ~1/2 tsp vanilla

      ~2 tsp maple syrup (or sweetener of choice)

      ~sprinkle of cinnamon

   Instructions:

      ~With a hand held blender: in a cup or sauce pan, mix together almond milk and pumpkin. Cook on medium heat on the stove top or microwave for 30-45 seconds. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla, spices and sweetener, place in a cup and use a blender to foam the milk for 30 seconds or until foamy. Pour coffee into a large mug, add the foamy milk mixture on top. Sprinkle with cinnamon and enjoy!