*Harvest Nugget Cookies (pumpkin chunkies)

Lately I've been up to my ears in pumpkin goods, although we did not go pumpkin picking this year I happen to have a freezer stocked full with pumpkin that I roasted and pureed last year. (its what happens when you let a six year old pick out the eating pumpkin... doesn't every momma need a 15 pound squash?) So recently Riley needed pumpkin goods for school and I could not have been more thrilled to shovel off some of the pumpkin. Not that I don't just live for an excuse to bake in general, but pumpkin especially is somewhat rare around here, Stephen does not like it. I wouldn't say he hates it per say, but... ok yeah he hates it. We'll just politely call him a freak and go about our business. 

Although doodle was already through his second or third pumpkin pie of the season (I'll attempt to do those recipes justice later) I had to somehow convince him that he didn't want to bring a pumpkin pie to school. One: I'd have to get it there and that just sounded like a pain, Two: everyone thinks pumpkin they think pumpkin pie and I'm sure that there would be a hand full of store bought pies. I dare not send yet another one to be forgotten amongst the sea of of un-inspired pies. The outcome? Well we settled on cookies, I thought pumpkin whoopie pies, they are probably my favorite pumpkin treat, the only thing better is pumpkin cinnamon rolls maybe? Well anyway I thought about it for a minute and then I realized they're kind of messy, and uber sugary, more sugary than these even. I would not want to be locked in a room filled with 30 first graders bouncing off the walls from a sugar high. So it was a community service if you will? I've been on a mission to find pumpkin cookies that are crisp and chewy like a chocolate chip cookie however I've not succeeded in finding one yet. I opted for these cakey moist cookies that are packed with raisins, chocolate chips and oats. Perfectly pumpkiny but not overwhelming, the fruit, chocolate and oats add just the right amount of Hmm...that keeps it interesting and also adds some nutrition to the party! Not revolutionary but I'd like to think they're at least a little unique, I know that they're delicious no less!