Monday, September 19, 2011

Pumpkin Spice Cookies & Oktoberfest Beer

FINALLY, after being busy with the wedding, honeymoon and then being sick…I am finally back to cooking, posting and drinking beer.  I had a party to go to and needed a quick dessert.  I ran to the store and manage to get the items and make two batches in about 45 minutes.  It’s super quick and easy recipe.

Pumpkin Spice Cookies
Servings – makes about 18-24 cookies

1 (18.25 ounce) package spice cookie mix
½ (30 ounce) can pumpkin pie mix (essentially canned pumpkin with sugar and spices already mixed in)
2 handfuls each of cinnamon chips and chocolate chips

1.       Preheat oven to 350
2.       Mix all ingredients together
3.       Drop spoonfuls on non-stick or greased cookie sheets
4.       Cook 18-20 minutes

In the spirit of the season I would pair these with an Oktoberfest beer or Marzen.  These are typically German beers and are dark and full-bodied.  In US these are usually called Oktoberfest.  They are seasonal during the fall, around the time of Oktoberfest.  One of our favorites is St Arnold’s Oktoberfest.  St Arnold’s is a Texas beer out of Houston.  Their Oktoberfest is full-bodied and slightly malty.  It’s quite rich and a great start to the new season.

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