I love a good breakfast anything, really. But I normally like to reserve breakfast for just that. Breakfast.
I'm not a big fan of the pancake dinner. If it's sweet and constitutes a meal, it must be the first meal of the day.
But there are certain foods that like to break the rules. They refuse to be relegated to one measly spot. Quiche, I feel, is the captain of this rebellious team. I love a good quiche, morning, noon, and night. And if quiche is the captain, these cookies are its minion. Unassuming, but rounding out the team nicely.
These are hearty little things, so I'll have them as an afternoon snack if I'm having a light dinner. Since they're so incredibly filling, they're great to have around for when you're in a rush, with no time to sit still and enjoy a meal.
But I especially enjoy mine as a no-maintenance breakfast. There's something about cinnamon and nutmeg in the morning that just alerts the senses, and says, "Let's begin." In addition to cinnamon and nutmeg, are molasses and pureed pumpkin. Deep, rich, and oh so tasty. Ideal breakfast material.
I like to add some raisins and nuts (usually walnuts) to keep things feeling healthy, but dark chocolate chips and pumpkin seeds are great too.
I haven't tried freezing them yet, but I don't see why that wouldn't work. Though really, they get better with age so I wouldn't bother with freezing them. They hit their peak about the third day after they've been baked.
Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
I don't recall where I originally found this recipe, though it was somewhere online.
Preheat oven to 350F
In one bowl mix:
1 1/3 cups of rolled oats
1 teaspoon of baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
In a second bowl mix:
1 2/3 cups of brown sugar
2/3 cups canola oil
2 tablespoons molasses
1 cup pureed pumpkin
1 teaspoon vanilla
In three batches fold bowl 1 into bowl 2. Fold in 1 cup nuts and 1/2 cup of raisins, or 3/4 cups chocolate chips and 3/4 cups pumpkin seeds.
Scoop 1 tablespoon balls of batter and flatten a little. These won't spread much when baking so don't worry about placing them too far apart. Bake for on lined cookie tray for 16-20 minutes. Remove to cooling rack.
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