No-Bake Pumpkin Cookies
We love fall, but not the warm weather that sticks around for most of the season, making baking unenjoyable. These tasty, tiny no-bake treats are perfect for kids to prepare and enjoy.
What You'll Need
- canned pumpkin (1/2 cup)
- oats (1 cup)
- raisins (1/4 cup)
- ginger (1/2 tsp.)
- mini chocolate chips (1/4 cup; optional)
- salt (1/4 tsp.)
- cream cheese (1/2 cup)
- powdered sugar (1/8 cup)
- whipping cream (1 Tbsp)
How We Did It
First, we added added the oats, raisins, sugar, salt, ginger, nutmeg, and chocolate chips into a bowl. My oldest (5) liked to do all the measuring of the ingredients, and my daughter (3) liked to do all the "dumping."
Once the dry ingredients were mixed, we added the pumpkin puree and vanilla. Then we mixed everything together.
Next for the fun part! We used a spoon to scoop up about a small handful of dough and rolled the scoops into balls. My son loved this part since his hands got to get dirty. My dainty daughter passed on this step...
While the kids were busy rolling the balls, I whipped together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and whipping cream to create a little topping for the cookies. (This step is totally optional but, in my opinion, there is nothing better than pumpkin and cream cheese...) I put the creamy mixture into small plastic bags and snipped off the corners.
Then the kids squeezed the cream topping onto the cookies. This was my daughter's favorite part, since it was mess free and "artsy."
We enjoyed our cookies right away, but you could also pop them in the fridge for a few hours. (This will firm them up a bit more and make them cool and refreshing.) The kids adore this recipe. And since the cookies are loaded with pumpkin, oats, and raisins, they're a great go-to after-school snack that makes everyone happy.
Oren, Liam, Mia, and I completed No-Bake Pumpkin Cookies. Take a look!
posted by: Yael on 10.25.2012
-comment on thisDid the kids actually eat them?
posted by: Yvonne on 10.26.2012
-comment on thisYes! The best part is they don't have to wait for any baking!
posted by: Yael on 11.22.2012
-comment on thisI made them for my nephew and he LOVED them!
posted by: Christina on 11.15.2012
-comment on thisidea for improvement: reserve chips for the end and make faces in place of icing or top icing with chips. Otherwise, chocolate may distribute unevenly and overpower pumpkin. Otherwise, Yummy/fun/easy!
posted by: Jessica on 11.9.2012
-comment on this:) pics are adorable & cookies are perfect for sharing a Fall dish. we will be attempting these soon. tyfs!
posted by: Tracy on 10.18.2012
-comment on thisOMG! These photos are too darling... can't wait to make these!
posted by: Jen on 10.16.2012
-comment on thisLooks yummy!!
posted by: Laura on 10.16.2012
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