Cake-like Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Not sure it's the best but I somehow always have trouble finding a simple fluffy pumpkin cookie recipe.  Thank you Lauren Conrad, thank you.

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• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 16 ounces pumpkin puree (1 can)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 24 ounces chocolate chips (1 bag)

Directions

1. Mix together all ingredients in a large bowl; adding chocolate chips last.
2. Place one inch balls of dough on a buttered or sprayed cookie sheet
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown
4. Let cool on a wire rack or briefly place in fridge to cool. Pumpkin tends to make the dough quite soft so although refrigerating is not recommended for baked goods, these are an exception to the rule.

This also makes a good dense cake.  Bake in a 9x13 pan at 325 for about 25 minutes or more, depending on thickness.

Easy Italian Meatloaf (or Meatballs)

2 lbs lean ground beef

1 pkg. seasoned stuffing (about 6 oz) - whole wheat or use your own

1can (14-1/2 oz.) Italian-style diced tomatoes, undrained (I use whatever tomato product I have)

4cloves garlic, minced

2 eggs, beaten

1cup spaghetti sauce, divided

1-1/2cups Mozzarella Cheese, divided

Mix and mash everything except 1/4 cup of sauce and cheese.  Shape into little personal-sized loaves and place in glass pan.  Bake at 375 until done - about 40 minutes for the little loaves or about 1 hour if you do it in a giant loaf.  Top with remaining sauce and cheese right before finished.