Pumpkin Toffee Chip and Rolo Chunk Cookies

Today we hit a milestone: I baked for the first time since Henry came into my life. Since Scott is headed back to work tomorrow, I figured I should send him back with some deliciousness to share with his co-workers. Being my first foray into baking with a baby, I decided to try something simple. Of course having my hubby and sister on hand to take care of Henry while I baked didn't hurt. Today's baking adventure is # 2 on my summer baking list: Pumpkin Toffee Chip and Rolo Chunk Cookies from Picky Palate.

The ingredients are simple: yellow cake mix, a can of pumpkin, 2 c. mini chocolate chips, 1 c. toffee bits, and 1.5 c. chopped Rolo candies.

Putting it all together didn't even involve my mixer (aka Bertha): just add ingredients to a bowl and mix until blended. 

The cookies don't spread much (I love a low maintenance cookie) so I was able to get 11-12 per cookie sheet.

The cookies with the Rolo candies ended up slightly less than attractive - caramel likes to spread as I discovered with the salted caramel chocolate cookies. However, these were much easier to get off the cookie sheets, once they'd cooled there for a bit.

Oh so simple, yet mighty tasty. 

Pumpkin Toffee Chip and Rolo Cookies
(from Picky Palate)

1 Box Yellow Cake Mix
One 15 ounce can Pumpkin
2 cups mini chocolate chips
1 cup toffee chips
1 1/2 cups chopped Rolo’s

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line a large baking sheet with parchment or a silpat liner.

2. Place cake mix and pumpkin into a large bowl, mix to combine. Stir in chocolate chips, toffee chips and Rolo’s, mixing until combined. With a medium cookie scoop, scoop dough onto prepared baking sheet about 1 inch apart. Bake for 15-17 minutes until cooked through. Remove from oven and let cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to cooling rack. Serve room temperature or chilled.

Makes 4-5 dozen cookies

Pumpkin Toffee Chip and Rolo Cookies: check! Just nine more items to go!

Since I did pin this recipe, I decided to include it as part of the Bower Power and Young House Love Pinterest Challenge. One day I may tackle something more DIY oriented, but they do say foods are fair game and this was much more my speed at this point in time. Check out the challenge hosts' Pinterest inspired projects:

• Sherry from Young House Love
• Katie from Bower Power
• Michelle from Ten June Blog
• Kate from Centsational Girl