Pumpkin Snickerdoodles + A $100 Visa Giftcard Giveaway

I am so excited to share with you one of my favorite cookies to make during the Fall.

During the months of October & November, these are my go-to cookie. 

Perfect for the Halloween & Thanksgiving Holidays.

 

Whenever I bake, I make a mess on my counter. Especially when I am dipping cookies in a sugar mixture.  If you know me, you know I am a germaphobe & I don't like sponges. I always use Clorox disinfecting wipes to clean up my kitchen counters & bathroom counters.

That's why I was thrilled  when Clorox & BlogHer asked me to be a part of this Clorox Spread Prevention During the Holidays campaign. It is a product I use & love.

Here is what you need:

• 2 sticks of butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup  brown sugar
• 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 3/4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

For the coating:

• 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the butter and sugars on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the pumpkin puree, then beat in the egg and vanilla.

In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
 With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Stir until fully incorporated. 
 Cover and chill the dough for at least an hour.

Use a cookie scoop or a spoon to make cookie balls.

Place in cinnamon sugar mixture:

 Roll to coat the entire cookie ball:

  Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone liner.
Set cookies on cookie sheet.

Bake the cookies at 350 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes, or until baked through.
 



The holiday season is can spread more than holiday cheer – it can mean spreading germs, too. With baking cookies, having visitors in and out of the house, holiday travel, shopping among a sea of people with the sniffles and holiday parties, it is important to practice flu prevention during the holiday season, so you don’t miss out on any of the festivities! We already have holiday parties to go to every weekend in December! 

Before and after hosting festive parties and holiday guests, remember to disinfect germ hot spots – like doorknobs, light switches, TV remotes, faucets and plastic toys – using an EPA-registered disinfectant like Clorox^® Disinfecting Wipes, which helps reduce the spread of cold and flu viruses.

We have a lot of people in and out of our house during the Holidays..for parties, playdates & neighborhood cookie making. Clorox^® Disinfecting Wipes help keep my house clean & our family healthy.

 How would you like to win a $100 Gift Card to help with your Holiday Shopping?

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How do you stay healthy during the holidays? 

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