Pumpkin Dark Chocolate Chunk Snickerdoodles

Soft, pillowy cookies with a hint of sweet pumpkin & chunks of dark chocolate are baked within a sugary spiced crust in these Pumpkin Dark Chocolate Chunk Snickerdoodles...

Once upon a time, I turned my nose up at the thought of pairing pumpkin with chocolate. Typically I live by the cardinal rule of "don't knock it until you have tried it" when it comes to food and recipes, but I just knew I would absolutely not like pumpkin and chocolate together...

That is until I finally tried it. ;)

And from that first taste, I was hooked, my friends.

Come November I will be attending my very first in-person food blogger conference, Mixed. I went with a smaller, more intimate gathering for my first blogger conference so as not to overwhelm me and send my anxiety into high gear. 

(Plus, I am slightly stoked that the conference is being held at the same resort that many scenes of Dirty Dancing were filmed at. Yes, I am a child of the 80's. ;) )

I am sure some of you all are wondering what in the world a food blogger conference and my new found love for pumpkin and chocolate have to do with each other, right? Well, the good folks at Dixie Crystals are not only one of the many amazing sponsors of Mixed this year, but they are also hosting a pre-conference baking contest for the attendees! And three of us will earn a free ticket to Mixed. You all know that I just had to enter. ;)

My entry are these perfect for fall, amazingly delicious Pumpkin Dark Chocolate Chunk Snickerdoodles...

A Little Extra Helping of Sunday Potluck~ All Things Pumpkin!

Woo-hoo!  An extra helping of my A Little Sunday Potluck! :)  Yes, folks.  I couldn't help it.  You can feel fall in the air and that means the fall-inspired recipes are making their appearances on some of my favorite blogs in mass.  (<< This is me NOT complaining.)
It is sort of like when a couple of people show up a little late for the potluck dinner with delicious pumpkin desserts in hand. ;)

Now these extra helpings won't happen every Sunday.  I envision these A Little Extra Helping of Sunday Potluck posts happening about once a month.  
Today I am sharing my top 5 blog posts from this past week starring our favorite orange gourd.  And yes, I plan on making each and everyone one of these, my friends.

Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies from Six Sisters' Stuff
I love pumpkin.  I love snickerdoodles.  This is genius.

Crunchy Stuffed Pumpkin French Toast from Peanut Butter and Peppers

Heck yeah!  I foresee this as a Sunday morning breakfast in the very near future.

Pumpkin Pie Marshmallows from Crazy for Crust

I have always wanted to try to make homemade marshmallows.  It is on my culinary bucket list.  Why not start with these? ;)

Pumpkin Bread in a Jar from All Things Home Related

Great idea for holiday gifts.  This would also be super cute to include in my next Foodie Pen Pal package!

Pumpkin Cheesecake Ice Cream from I Wash... You Dry

I already bought everything to make this.  This is happening SOON, my friends. ;)

Is one of the awesome pumpkin recipes above yours?  Please feel free to grab my A Little Sunday Potluck feature button below, and slap it on your sidebar or wherever you proudly display your featured buttons on your blog. ;)

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