Cookie Monster »  Weekly recipes to serve with a glass of milk.
Cookie Monster: Pumpkin Orange Cranberry Cookies   [Photograph:
Carrie Vasios]  Someone noticed recently that I make a lot of
"cakey" cookies. At first I was adamant that they were
exaggerating, accusing me of choosing favorites among my
children cookies. Then I realized it's kind of true. It's not
that I don't like crisp, chewy, or crunchy cookies, but soft
cookies are comforting in a way that little else is. (Or maybe
I'm trying to get my cake and eat my cookies too?).  Obviously I
felt the gauntlet was thrown and next week I will present you
with a decidedly not cakey cookie, but I had to share one last
recipe because it is my favorite autumnal cookie by far.
They're not the prettiest: even with a cookie scoop and careful
plating, you'll end up with pudgy orange rounds. That's
intentional—I think that pumpkin cookies shouldn't come in any
other mode than soft and fat. Pumpkin is often paired with
chocolate chips, and those cookies are great.