domestic bliss

I have trouble staying in one place for too long - even home - but here's my recipe for domestic bliss in any space.

Listen to: happy, mello, feel-good music
If I Were a Tree, by Forest City Lovers



Bake:
Pumpkin Cookies with Maple Frosting - the perfect treat for fall, alongside a steaming cup of coffee or chai tea. (Bonus: they make your place smell delicious)

1 Cup butter
1/2 Cup brown sugar
1/2 Cup white sugar
1 Cup canned pumpkin
1 egg
1 Tsp vanilla
2 Cups flour
1 Tsp baking soda
1 Tsp baking powder
1 Tsp cinnamon
1/2 Tsp salt

Cream sugar and butter. Add pumpkin, egg, and vanilla. Add remaining ingredients. Drop spoonfuls onto non-greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

Frosting:
Boil 3 Tbsp butter and 1/2 Cup brown sugar until mostly smooth (approximately 2-3 minutes). Cool and add 1/4 Cup of milk, 1 Tsp vanilla extract, 1 Tsp maple extract, and 2 Cups powdered sugar or until desired consistency and whip with hand mixer until smooth. Spread onto cookies.




Pick up: a local read
Visiting Hours by Shane L. Koyczan
I've just started Koyczan's collection of poetry but am already in love. Begin a beautiful book.