Pumpkin Cookies

These were really good. I usually only eat cookies when they're hot out of the oven, but these were good cool. =)
Also, the whitish spots in the photo are NOT mold, of course. They are melted green and blue chocolates...
Makes about 4 dozen cookies

2 cups flour
2 cups oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 Tablespoons molasses
1 cup pumpkin
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 cup raisins
3/4 cup M&M baking bits (optional - they are very good with out chocolate)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease baking sheets or line with parchment paper or silicone mats.

Cream butter and sugars in a large mixing bowl. Add molasses, pumpkin, egg, and vanilla, beating well after each addition. Add cinnamon, salt and baking soda. Mix well. Gradually add flour and then oats. Stir in walnuts, raisin and M&Ms.

With cookie scoop, drop onto baking sheets.

Bake for 9 minutes, or until cookies are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Apple Pie Bars

These were a big hit!
Makes 15 bars

2 1/4 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup butter
1 egg
1/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons sugar
3 Tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
6 1/2 cups cooking apples, cored and thinly sliced

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a mixing bowl, combine 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in egg until combined. Press half of this crust mixture into an ungreased 9"x9" or 8"x8" pan.

In a large bowl, stir together remaining ingredients except the apples. Add apples and toss to combine. Layer evenly over crust in baking pan.

Sprinkle with remaining crust mixture.

Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until the upper crust is lightly golden. Cool and cut into bars. If it necessary to eat the bars right away, they may be cut while still hot, but will be slightly runny.