Pumpkin Deliciousness

I've made these yummy bars a couple times this fall because they are so yummy and go so fast! Here's the recipe (it's from Martha Stewart so you know it must be good).

Happy Fall/Christmastime Everyone!

Pumpkin-Chocolate Chip Squares

Prep: 30 minutes
Total: 2 hours 30 minutes

Makes 24

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin-pie spice---If you can't find pumpkin-pie spice, substitute 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, 3/4 teaspoon ginger, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, and 1/2 teaspoon each allspice and cloves (all ground).
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 1 package (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan, leaving an overhang on all sides. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, pie spice, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
2. With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar on medium-high speed until smooth; beat in egg and vanilla until combined. Beat in pumpkin puree (mixture may appear curdled). Reduce speed to low, and mix in dry ingredients until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
3. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Bake until edges begin to pull away from sides of pan and a toothpick inserted in center comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely in pan, use a serrated knife to cut into 24 squares.