Dark-Chocolate-Pumpkin-Chocolate-Chip-Cookies

Yesterday we experienced a miracle. Somehow, our apartment didn't burn down.

Let's fill in on the whole story. We decided to make cookies for our FHE brothers who had just finished a very long and stressful week. So I pulled out the can of pumpkin, bag of chocolate chips, boxes of spice cake mix, threw it together, and made cookies.

Forgetting humility, the cookies were very delicious. We successfully delivered a plate to the guys, ate several ourselves, and were getting ready to head over to visit some friends.

In order to get ready, I cleaned up the kitchen and threw the final batch of cookies into the oven.

After we visited some friends for an hour, we came back and joined Kirsten and Ryan in the front room. We were watching a YouTube video when Jenny said from the kitchen, "Jess? Did you leave some cookies in the oven?"

My mind went blank. Did I leave them? Oh no. 

I ran into the kitchen, cracked the oven open, and there were 11 cookies. 
125% black. They had been in there for TWO hours.

Everyone started laughing so hard, including me. We immediately opened the door and windows as I took the tray outside and set it on the front porch. Luckily it wasn't very smokey or strong-smelling, just completely black and hard as rocks.

I don't think my roommates will ever let me live that down. But I prefer looking at it as though I magically changed them into dark-chocolate, chocolate-chip cookies. That works right? 

And on the bright side, I sprayed the pan so well that they just came right off! 

So I'd say it was a success :)