C.H.'s Recipe Share ~ Pumpkin Cheesecake Thumbprints

 

I haven't been on social media or the Get Lost in a Story Blog in a few months because my husband was battling pancreatic cancer since he was diagnosed in January. He fought the good fight and stayed with us as long as he could. On November 18, 2020 at 7:35 pm, he left this mortal plane. 

Me & DJ June 1975

DJ

The love of my life, 
The keeper of my heart, 
My permanent date, 
My best friend....
RIP, my love 

David J. Admirand 
1/17/55 - 11/18/20

Every once in awhile I try something out of my comfort zone...baking-wise. Back in September I had a hankering for something baked with pumpkin--not pie...sorry am just not a fan of Pumpkin Pie. I'd rather eat Squash Pie or a family favorite Sweet Potato Praline Pie. 

I was searching for something different, made with pumpkin, and found this Pumpkin Cheese Thumbprints recipe on Delish.com.

I confess to nearly passing the recipe by when I saw that I'd have to use my very pedestrian piping bag skills to pipe the yummy cheesecake filling into the thumbprint after the cookies were baked. But then I thought to myself, well let's not be silly and possibly miss out on a fabulously sounding addition to my collection of cookie recipes.

I am so glad that I did! These little dreams melt in your mouth and are the perfect confection served with either Barry's Irish Breakfast tea or a cup of coffee! Who knew? Certainly not yours truly. 

Follow the link above and you'll be surprised at how easy the recipe is to follow. Well, except that the piping part took a bit longer because I forgot how to assemble the darned thing. LOL!

Here's a pic of the finished cookies...

I've always thought sweet treats taste better on Grandma's Limoges dessert plate.

Oh, I almost forgot to say, I've tried the recipe twice, with very similar results. The first time was the tastiest...using a can of pumpkin puree. The second time, I only had pumpkin pie filling. It wasn't quite the same, but still disappeared just as quickly!

Have you tried any new recipes lately? I'd love to hear what you've been baking!

ICYMI, the first book in my new Regency Historical Series, The Lords of Vice, for Dragonblade Publishing is up for pre-order on Amazon. Mending the Duke's Pride will release on January 20, 2021 and will be available on Kindle Unlimited and in print. The pre-order is for the e-book. Here's the link: Mending the Duke's Pride .

Happy Reading!

C.H.