Maple Cinnamon Pumpkin Spice Cookies

I love autumn... the beautiful colors, the amazing smells, that crisp cool touch to the morning air. It's such a wonderful time of the year. Now that we are officially into autumn and tomorrow is October 1, I thought I would make a cookie to honor this time of year. Enter Maple Cinnamon Pumpkin Spice Cookies. Upon tasting the cookie, my daughter said that it tasted like fall in a cookie. I used my Triple Chocolate Cranberry Cookies recipe but  altered it. If you love this time of year, you are going to want to give these cookies a chance. The chips are part of Nestle Toll House's seasonal chips, and they are wonderful!

1 cup butter or margarine

3/4 cup sugar

1 1/4 cups dark or light brown sugar

1 Tbsp vanilla

2 eggs

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 tsp baking soda

2 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cloves
sprinkle of pumpkin spice (optional)

12 ounces Nestle maple chips

12 ounces Nestle pumpkin spice chips

3-6 ounces cinnamon chips

1 cup pecans pieces

In a small bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cornstarch, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and pumpkin spice; set aside. 

In large bowl or stand mixer, beat butter and sugars until smooth.

Add vanilla and eggs and mix. Scrape down sides and ensure it is mixed well. 

Add flour mixture, and stir until combined. 

Add chips and pecans and mix until incorporated.

Drop by rounded teaspoon onto baking sheet. 

Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Cool on tray and then transfer to cooling rack.