*Cheers*

PUMPKIN MARTINI:
Ingredients
3 (1.5 fluid ounce) jiggers pumpkin flavored liqueur
1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger spiced rum
1 tablespoon half-and-half cream
Directions
1.In a cocktail mixer full of ice, combine pumpkin liqueur, spiced rum and half-and-half. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled martini glass.

SPICED ORANGE CIDER MIX:
Ingredients
1 cup white sugar
1 cup orange flavored drink mix (such as Tang®)
1/2 cup instant tea powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
Directions
1.Combine sugar, orange flavored drink mix, tea powder, cinnamon, and cloves in a large bowl. Store in a sealed container.
2.To serve, mix 2 to 3 tablespoons of the mixture with a cup of hot water.

GINGERBREAD LATTE:
Ingredients
2 fluid ounces espresso coffee
2 tablespoons gingerbread flavored syrup
1/2 cup milk, steamed
1/8 cup whipped cream
1 pinch ground nutmeg
1 pinch ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla powder
Directions
1.In a coffee mug, combine espresso coffee with flavored syrup. Pour in steamed milk. Top with whipped cream, and sprinkle with nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla powder.

PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE:
Ingredients
2 tablespoons canned pumpkin puree
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger brewed espresso
Directions
1.Brew your espresso. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, whisk together the pumpkin, vanilla, sugar, pumpkin pie spice and milk. Warm over medium heat, whisking constantly, until hot and frothy. Do not bring to a boil. Pour the espresso into a mug and pour the pumpkin spiced milk over it.

CHOCOLATE CHIP PUMPKIN COOKIES
Ingredients
1 cup shortening
2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground nutmeg
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Directions
1.Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
2.In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Stir in the vanilla and pumpkin until well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; stir into the pumpkin mixture. Mix in the chocolate chips. Stir in the walnuts if desired. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
3.Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until edges begin to brown. Allow to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheets before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

PUMPKIN & CREAM CHEESE MUFFINS:

ingredients
3 cups flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cloves
1 tbsp + 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 1/4 cup oil
15 oz can pumpkin
8 oz cream cheese {softened}
1 cup powdered sugar

Directions:
- Stir together the cream cheese and powdered sugar and set aside
- Mix remaining ingredients
- Fill muffin cups half-full with muffin mixture
- Add a dollop of cream cheese mixture
- Fill muffin cup almost to the top with more muffin mixture
- Top with spoonful of cream cheese mixture
- Bake at 350 for 25 minutes
-Makes 24