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you may recall that last month i was frustrated and looking for a pumpkin cookie that would ship well, without getting mushy, sticking to the packaging, etc… i scoured my recipe books, favorite websites, and google images, but i did not find any that looked good enough. i considered making a regular cookie and just adding pumpkin pie spices (and i still might try that in the future because, well, let’s face it, the spices are what i really like about pumpkin goodies), but i felt like that would be short-changing the recipients as well as you fellow bakers.
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yep, that’s what these scones are made of. okay– so i know that i tell you most things are incredible and worth making, but these really rocked my world! if you have ever been to starbucks for a pumpkin scone, this is as close as it gets, if not better. maybe i am biased, seeing as pumpkin spice and scones are two of my favorite things, but i am considering making these weekly– nay, daily.
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even though autumn began back in september, i continue to fall more and more in love with it as the season progresses. all of the seasons have their positives and negatives, but to me fall has some of the greatest positives– there is just this great feeling in the air! the smells of fresh apple and pumpkin goods, the beautiful colors of the leaves, having the windows and sliding doors open while a football game is on, walking on a collegiate campus like princeton, and my favorite part: being able to wear sleeves while also not freezing. see, i am very sensitive to the heat. at 75 degrees anything with sleeves is no longer an option for me, yes, even short sleeves. however, in the winter it is always so cold and dark out, and while i enjoy ice skating, sledding, snowboarding/skiing, and all the holiday treats, it gets in the way of doing a lot of things. fall though… fall is great.
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