Chocolate Pumpkin Cookies

• 3/4 cup white whole wheat flour (or white or spelt)
• 6 tbsp plus 1 tsp cocoa powder
• scant 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp maple syrup or agave
• 3 tbsp milk of choice
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 3 tbsp plus 2 tsp vegetable oil
• 3 tbsp pureed pumpkin
• 3 tbsp nut butter of choice
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 packet stevia (or 1/2 tablespoon sugar)
• 1/8 tsp pure vanilla extract

1. Combine first 5 ingredients, and mix very well.
2. Add ingredients 6-9 and mix again to form dough.
3. In a separate bowl, combine all other ingredients to make the filling.
4. Using about a heaping tablespoon of dough, roll into a ball and then flatten.
5. Place a little scoop of the filling in the center and fold up the sides of the dough.
6. Form into a ball. (The sides might crack a little, but that’s ok. They don’t need to be perfect.)
7. Bake at 330 F (preheated) for around 10 minutes.
8. They should be a little undercooked when you take them out. Let stand 10 minutes… if you can wait that long!

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