I first tried out this recipe a few weeks ago,  shortly before Halloween, whilst there was a plentiful supply of Pumpkins in stock at the supermarket and grocery stores. This recipe is a combination of a few I found online, my first attempt was trial and error to try and get the measurements right, (bear in mind, a lot of Pumpkin Spice recipes I found were on American websites and use Cups instead of Grams, so my measuring spoons came in very handy.

All of the recipes I found online used canned Pumpkin, which I couldn't find anywhere, I therefore opted to make my own Pumpkin Puree, which ultimately I preferred as it's fresher and didn't contain the preservatives of canned goods.  To make the Pumpkin puree, I removed the seeds, and used a hand blender. The second time I made these cookies, all of the Pumpkins were sold out so I cheated slightly and used a Squash, which is the same consistency, texture and has a very similar flavour.


Ingredients:

Cookies:

1 Cup Softened Butter
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Egg
1 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract
Pumpkin Puree

Mix all of the wet ingredients together and then in a separate mixing bowl, whisk:

2 Cups of Flour
1 teaspoon Nutmeg
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoon Ginger
1 Tablespoon Cinnamon

Add both mixes together to form the cookie dough.

Lightly grease a baking tray and bake the cookies for around 10 minutes at 200c degrees.

Icing:

Cream Cheese (I used Quark which is the fat free equivalent)
Icing Sugar
(Optional Peppermint Flavouring or Vanilla Extract)
Sprinkle with Cinnamon.

My favourite thing about these cookies is their light and fluffy texture, they are delicious and the epitome of Autumn and Christmas combined. They'll also help you get over the heartbreak that Starbucks  have already stopped serving Pumpkin Spice Lattes for the year.

If you make these cookies, let me know what you think, I'd love to see you tweet or instagram some photos if you do, tag me so I can see.

Happy baking!

See you soon,

Amber

I wasn't really sure how I wanted to celebrate my 19th Birthday at first, it was bittersweet, the last official year of my teens, before the big 2-0. I decided to combine some of the great loves of my life, tea, cake & scones and went for a very stereotypically British celebration of afternoon tea.

Hello Internet, 

This is officially my first blog post ever. I wanted to start a blog to accompany my YouTube channel, so here it is! 

I've been working on a new video over the last week or so and it's a little bit different from my usual vlog-style. I wanted to try out something new and experiment with a different style of video. I hope you enjoy the vlog as much as I enjoyed making it. 

Here are some photos from the vlog, it's a Lookbook/DIY  video, which really just means that I got to wear pretty clothes and frolic around in the park with balloons and make tasty treats! FYI, chocolate covered strawberries, coated with popping candy are sooo good! - But hey, don't just take my word for it, watch the video and have a go at making them yourself. It's super fun! 




































Lookbook: 

As my Lookbook was Valentine inspired, I wore a mini dress with polka-dot hearts, paired with a leather jacket and buckle boots. Of course I had to have a red lip to complete the outfit. (If you know me, you'll know that I rarely go a day without lipstick, it's my essential make-up item!)

Dress:- Angel Eye
Leather Jacket:- George, Asda 
Boots:- Lilley and Skinner 

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Popsicles: 



















Nail Art:
























I hope you enjoy the video and have fun trying out some of the DIYS. 

Check back for more blog posts, see you soon. 

-Amber