High Altitude Spritz Cookies

My mother gave me a Pampered Chef cookie press several years ago before we moved to Colorado. I used it once since moving here (before I knew there high altitude adjustments that needed to be made)-that was about 3 years ago. I have since re-gained confidence as a baker thanks to Randi Levin's Baking At High Altitude cookbook. This year, for Christmas, I have been perusing the internet for other high altitude bakers. Specifically wanting to conquer my cookie press skills at 6100 feet, I found a wonderful blog from a baker in Utah. Below is the link to her site.

I will say, I only needed the 2 cups of flour. I used green food coloring to make the trees, red for the ornaments (with green sugar sprinkles) and no dye for snowflakes (sprinkled with blue pareils).

http://highaltitudecooking.blogspot.com/2007/12/classic-spritz-christmas-cookies.html

Zucchini-Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies

I'm nearing the end of zucchini  recipes, but I found this one on Pinterest last week and have already made it twice in 3 days (by special request). :) These taste like oatmeal cookies...mostly. You want to eat more of them because you "know" they're so much healthier with the zucchini. ;) If I can't finish up the last of the zucchini this week, I'll probably do it again. [Also made the zucchini crust pizza a third time this weekend as well. I think I'm finally getting that one perfected.]

http://www.cookingclassy.com/2014/07/zucchini-oat-chocolate-chip-cookies/

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Snickerdoodles

Not quite sure why I picked a Monday night for decadent treats, but hey--it was Monday, need I say more? lol  Oh, and, I had cream cheese that I needed to use. Well, these sinfully delicious cookies got packaged up and sent to hubby's office asap this morning because I have been making certain members of our household "too fat". Haha. And, I did just make an amazing pan of zucchini brownies...at least I think I did...I know I put the zucchini in the batter...sure couldn't find it when it came out of the oven. ;)  I will say, these giant cookies (or mini-pies) were just a tiny bit more effort than I wanted to put into baking. So, as yummy as they were, I probably will keep it for a special occasion and not just because it's Monday. :)

http://therecipecritic.com/2013/09/pumpkin-cheesecake-snickerdoodles/

Nutella No Bake Cookies

Trying to avoid heating up the kitchen, so when I found this while trolling facebook, I, of course, had to try them. Nothing short of delicious. Probably going to make a new batch again since last night's didn't last long. lol  Definitely a scrumptious alternative to the peanut butter version. Apparently, they are known as "gorilla poops". haha. [I saved time by spreading the mixture onto a cookie sheet and refrigerating creating no-bake bars--just as yummy.]

http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2013/03/nutella-no-bake-cookies.html