Country Pumpkins - Fall Festival & Tours

Fresh Milled Flour: Favorite Recipes

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 21:42:48 GMT

Why Fresh Milled Flour?

I recently started milling my own flour! You may not have even known that was a thing.....I didn't either until I listened to a podcast featuring Sue Becker from Bread Beckers. On this podcast, I learned about the history of white commercial flour and how so many nutrients are stripped away in the process of creating it. There is just no substitute for whole grain flour freshly milled in your own kitchen and then used in your baked goods. If you're like me, maybe you've wondered how many cultures virtually lived on bread in ancient times. After listening to this podcast, it all made so much sense! The store bought flour we use today is nothing like what was used then - full of B vitamins, Vitamin E, and fiber.

In April, I asked for a mill for my birthday, ordered some organic wheat berries, and have been baking up all kinds of delicious goodness for my family using fresh milled flour. Many of my friends have been asking me to share the recipes I've been using so I thought I'd compile the links all in one place to easily share them. (Little off topic from my typical Country Pumpkins posts, but this is the blog platform I have, so I'm going with it! ha!)

Keep in mind, I'm still new to this and am not an expert by any means. :) I do share tried and true recipes by people I DO consider to be experts though. My family has loved all of these!

My Tips for Using Fresh Milled Flour:

While you can modify your regular recipes to use fresh milled flour instead, starting out, I recommend using recipes made exclusively for fresh milled flour. There are lots of great ones out there on Pinterest and blogs.
Know your wheat. I'd start out with at least hard white, hard red, and soft white so you have what you need on hand for creating a variety of recipes. Hard wheat has a higher protein content and is what you need for yeasted or sourdough breads. Soft wheat is best suited for cookies, cakes, and biscuits. There are MANY other varieties of "ancient grains" to try as well but to start out, I'm keeping it simple with these basics.
Follow some fresh milled flour bakers on Facebook and join their groups! Lots of helpful info and recipes are shared there.

Resources:

MILL: I ordered a Wondermill from Bread Beckers website. Unfortunately they are currently out of stock. I also hear great things about the Nutrimill which is in stock currently at this link .
WHEAT: I ordered my first wheat berries from Bread Beckers, but shipping is expensive on heavy buckets of grain as you can imagine. I have since started ordering my wheat from Azure Standard which has multiple monthly delivery sites in the area including Williamstown. This is a great way to save on shipping costs.
INFO: Want to learn more about the health benefits of fresh milled flour? Here's a link to the podcast I listened to that completely blew my mind! Sue Becker who was interviewed on that podcast also has her own YouTube channel with tons of helpful information and tips. I watched several of her videos to learn about the different kinds of wheat and how to use them.
PEOPLE TO FOLLOW: So far I have been loving fresh milled recipes by Lovely Bell Bakes , Grains in Small Places , and Fresh Milled Mama .

Favorite Fresh Milled Flour Recipes:

Fresh Milled Sourdough - Sourdough has been the trickiest thing I've tried with fresh milled flour so far. Not that the recipe is hard. It's actually VERY easy and quite fast for sourdough. Freshly milled flour ferments much more quickly than commercial flour. You end up with a more dense loaf with less oven spring, but it is moist and delicious. My family still prefers this over yeast bread. For this recipe by Grains in Small Places I bulk ferment for 4 hours then bake immediately with no cold retard. I also spend a few minutes doing pinch and folds when I first mix the water, flour, and starter and THEN do a couple minutes of slap and folds after the autolyze when I mix in the salt. So far, this has given me the best oven spring out of other recipes and methods I have tried. I prefer 100% hard white wheat for this. I converted my regular starter over to fresh milled by simply switching over to feeding it fresh milled flour. No issues. Just in case though, I'd recommend keeping back some regular starter for a short while.
Yeast Sandwich Bread
Brioche Hamburger Buns
Simple Chewy Bagels
Yellow Cake
Chocolate Chip Cookies - my kids' favorite!
Light and Fluffy Pancakes - we love them with blueberries!
Banana Muffins (this is my take on Sue Becker's Basic Muffin Recipe)

170 g. Hard Red Wheat Berries
100 g. Hard White Wheat Berries
1 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1 tsp. Baking Powder
1 c. Buttermilk (I use regular milk with a splash of white vinegar or lemon juice)
1 Egg
1/2 c. Coconut Oil (melted)
1/2 c. Honey
2 Ripe Bananas - mashed
1/2 t. Cinnamon
1/4 t. Nutmeg
1/2 c. Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (if desired)

Directions: Mill flour. Measure dry ingredients into a bowl. Stir in wet ingredients until blended. Fill greased muffin tins 3/4 full. I make half of them without chocolate chips and half with chocolate chips. Makes about 14 muffins. Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes

Copycat "Red Lobster" Biscuits (my variation of Sue Beckers' Easy Drop Biscuits)

250 g. Hard White Wheat Berries
1 T. Baking Powder
1 t. Salt
1/2 t. Garlic Powder
1/4 c. Olive Oil
1 c. Milk
2/3 c. Cheddar Cheese, shredded
3 T. Butter, melted
1/2 t. Garlic Butter Seasoning (garlic powder would work too)

Directions: Mill flour. Mix together milled flour, baking powder, salt, and 1/2 t. garlic powder. Stir in olive oil and milk. Next add in 2/3 c. shredded cheddar cheese and stir. Drop by tablespoons onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from oven and brush with mixture of 3 T. melted butter and 1/2 t. garlic butter seasoning. Makes about a dozen.

Hope this is helpful to someone! Have any questions about milling your own flour? Let me know in the comments below!

We're Planting a U-Pick Apple Orchard!

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 21:12:57 GMT

Apple Orchard Updates

Hi all! We will be using this blog post to share updates about our new apple orchard addition to our farm! Here's the official announcement below. We'll be adding updates to this post as we go through the process!

VIDEO UPDATE (3/4/25)
��Apple Orchard Update!�� How would you guys like more video content from us?! We’re going to try to get better about that! Today Matt is sharing an update about the apple trees we will be planting this spring including where and when we will be planting them! (Side note, when he says we sold our cows he’s talking about himself. His parents Dean and Debbie still have lots of dairy and beef cattle here on the farm.) ��

ANNOUNCEMENT: (2/25/25)

Recently we found out that our county offers a grant for 4-H aged kids to receive partial funding for special horticulture / agriculture projects. Our daughter, Caroline, applied for the grant and was accepted!

She will be using this grant (with dad & mom's help) to start a u-pick apple orchard here at our farm!!! We've been dreaming about growing apples for a while (this is actually a very common request that we get), and it seems it's finally all coming together. We plan to plant 140 dwarf apple trees this spring. From what we understand, they should be ready to harvest in 3-4 years if all goes well.

We should be getting the trees and planting them within the next couple weeks to a month. We're excited to share the whole experience with you! Stay tuned!

Fall Fun Night: 10/11/24

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:01:48 GMT

You asked for a night time event and here it is!

*NEW EVENT* Fall Fun Night will be on Friday, October 11th from 2-9pm.

Create your own fall date night, church event, family outing, etc under the stars here at Country Pumpkins!

Choose from the following activities:

Pumpkin Ridge ($8 - includes petting zoo and play areas. Open 2 - 7pm so plan accordingly.)
Hayride ($5 - run at 4pm, 5pm, 6pm, 7pm)
Corn Maze ($5 - open 2 - 9pm)
Pumpkin Carving Contest* @ 7 - 8:30pm ($12 per entry)
Bonfire (free - available 6 - 9pm)
Concessions open starting at 5pm. We will be serving burgers, chicken tenders, soft pretzels, nachos, homemade kettle corn, fresh squeezed lemonade, slushies, hot mini donuts, funnel cakes, AND and new secret menu item that we will reveal later this week!

*Pumpkin Carving Contest details: We are so excited to host our first ever pumpkin carving contest! Your $12 entry fee includes one carving pumpkin and one pumpkin carving kit. You can purchase one per family, one per couple, or one per person - you choose! We will provide table cloths and a designated pumpkin carving area for you to create your designs. Afterward, we will post photos of all the entries on our social media and take a vote. The winning pumpkin carver will receive a $50 cash prize!

***Please pre-purchase your pumpkin carving tickets HERE so we can have the supplies ready for you!

Special Events this Fall!

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:21:25 GMT

2024 Special Events

We have lots of fun special events planned this fall in addition to our regular fall festival activities. Here's a little more info about each event.....

9/7 - Butterfly Release in the Sunflowers: Begins at 10:30am. Release a Painted Lady butterfly in our sunflower field. You must pre-order your tickets here .
9/13 - Free Hayride & Bonfire Night: We will open at 2pm that Friday. Concessions open at 5pm. Free Hayride and Bonfire from 6-8pm! RSVP to our Facebook event page for all the details!
9/14 - Children's Entrepreneur Market: This vendor fair is run exclusively by kids ages 5 - 17! Free admission and parking! RSVP to our Facebook event page for all the details!
9/21 - Got Milk Day: We will be doing free cow milking demonstrations and calf bottle feeding. Our first 100 guests will also receive a FREE Apple Cider Slushie Float (our apple cider slush layered with scoops of vanilla ice cream!) RSVP to our Facebook event page for all the details!
9/28 - Fall Vendor Fair: Come shop 50 unique vendors and crafters at this event. Free admission and parking! RSVP to our Facebook event page to learn more about our vendors!
10/5 - Kettle Corn Day: To celebrate our new Kettle Corn, we will be giving away a free kettle corn sample to each family! More details to come...
10/12 - Balloon Artist: A talented young balloon artist will be here creating fun balloon animals! More details to come....
10/19 - Face Painter: We will have an amazing airbrush face painter here on this day! More details to come...
10/26 - Candy Express Barrel Train: Free barrel train ride for kids 12 and under. The ride will make multiple stops around the farm with our staff passing out candy at each stop. Wear your costumes!

Sunflower Days: We're Opening Early!

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 12:40:53 GMT

August 31st - September 5th

Our sunflowers are a little ahead of schedule! We weren't planning to open early for sunflowers, BUT this perfect field of ours is just TOO GOOD to miss any of the blooms! We will be opening our sunflower field starting Saturday, August 31st through September 5th on select days and times.

Once we reach our Fall Festival opening day on September 7th, you can visit the sunflower field without a special timed ticket any time during our business hours for $5 (not sure how much longer that field will be in bloom by the 7th - likely a week or less). If you want to experience the sunflowers at their peak for photos, etc, we recommend visiting during these designated Sunflower Days from 8/31 - 9/5.

Important to know:

This sunflower field is located on the far side of our corn maze. You will need to walk approximately 1,000 feet from the parking lot to the sunflower field. Shuttle service is not available.
We do not have any photo spots set up in this field, BUT it's beauty speaks for itself.
We estimate this field contains 37,000 blooms!!!
Average plant height is 4.5 - 5.5 feet tall.
You can arrive any time during your ticket window, please note the gate will close and be locked at the end of the ticket time.
This ticket does NOT include any Country Pumpkins activities.....we are still setting up for that opening day on 9/7.

Included in this $5 per person ticket:

Access to the sunflower field and our corn maze if you wish.
2 blooms you get to pick from the field.
Additional blooms can be purchased on-site for $1 per bloom.
Water, rubber bands, bags, and clippers will be provided for taking your flowers home. You will be responsible for bagging your flowers.

Advance registration required! Get your tickets today!

Butterfly Release: 9/7/24 @ 10:30am

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 14:55:58 GMT

Get your Butterfly Release Tickets Today!

On Saturday, September 7th at 10:30am we will be having a butterfly release! You'll get to release a Painted Lady Butterfly (or two or three....purchase as many as you want!) in our gorgeous sunflower field.

Step 1: Select how many butterflies you want. Cost is $8 per butterfly.

Step 2: Purchase either a $5 corn maze ticket* OR a $22 Fun Pass* for each member of your group. The corn maze ticket is a minimum requirement to get you access to the sunflower field + 2 u-pick blooms. If you want to do a lot of other fall festival activities while you are here, we recommend the Fun Pass.

Important to know:

This sunflower field is located on the far side of our corn maze. You will need to walk approximately 1,000 feet from the parking lot to the sunflower field. Shuttle service is not available.
We do not have any photo spots set up in this field, BUT it's beauty speaks for itself. Perfect healthy plants, and practically no weeds.....
Please arrive on time! We will have the butterflies ready at 10:30am and we don't want to stress them by keeping them waiting too long.
Your required corn maze or Fun Pass ticket also includes 2 u-pick sunflower blooms.
Additional blooms can be purchased on-site for $1 per bloom.
Water, rubber bands, bags, and clippers will be provided for taking your flowers home. You will be responsible for bagging your flowers.

This event is held on the first day of our Country Pumpkins Fall Festival . Once you're finished at the sunflower field, stop by our concession stand for a delicious lunch or fun treats like kettle corn, fresh squeezed lemonade, apple cider slushies, soft pretzels, funnel cakes, and more!

*The corn maze ticket gives you access to our sunflower field, 2 u-pick blooms, plus entrance into our 4 Acre Corn Maze if you wish to do it too! The Fun Pass gives you access to all of our activities here at the farm: 4 Acre Corn Maze / sunflower field, 2 u-pick blooms, hayride, barrel train ride, Pumpkin Ridge (includes petting zoo and lots of fun indoor and outdoor play areas!), 4 shots from the Chunkin' Pumpkin Launcher.

2024 New Additions: Mural REVEAL

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 20:09:33 GMT

New Mural Reveal!

We are so excited to finally reveal the mural we added to our new Adventure Barn! A lot of thought and planning has gone into how we would use this new barn, but we knew early on that we wanted to include a mural. (To read more about building our Adventure Barn, click here .)

We were torn between going with a picturesque farm scene or a fun cartoon style. Ultimately we decided to cater to the kiddos since our new Adventure Barn where the mural is located is a play place for kids!

Here are some of the stats:

The mural is 8 feet tall by 16 feet wide.
Many hours were spent planning the design and buying the painting supplies.
Shelley completed the painting in 45 hours over 10 days in early July.

Here's a look at the process.......

First, Matt and Andrew screwed 4 sheets of primed plywood to the barn wall to create a "canvas" for the mural to be painted on.

To keep this painting from looking like a 5-year-old's art project, I projected my design that I created on Canva onto the plywood. Matt and I worked together to trace the basic elements of the design using chalk.

After tracing, it looked like this! (I painted all the background grass and sky then came back and traced all the animals later.)

Next, I gathered all my painting supplies. I start with some basic colors: white, black, brown, orange, red, yellow, green, and blue and then mix all the other colors I need from there. I also stocked up on my favorite paint brushes.

This is where I ended up after 18.5 hours of painting. At this point, I traced on the animals which were next!

The next day I heard a sound behind me while I was painting. I was shocked to see that our baby goats Jacob and Esau had escaped their field, jumped onto the hay wagon that I had all my painting supplies on, and were hopping around checking it all out. Jacob ended up with white paint on his nose! A hilarious memory for sure. :)

These cartoon animals took tons of time, but turned out so cute - especially since I've never painted anything like that before!

Again, the final result! We aren't *completely* done with this spot though.......

Coming soon, we will be adding a large piece of artificial turf in front of this mural, creating a little corral area, and filling it with cute little "farm hoppers" that little kids can bounce around on! (see below)

And this is just one of several activities in this new barn that will be included with your Pumpkin Ridge Pass or Fun Pass! We can't wait to share this with you beginning on opening day, September 7th!

If you'd like to watch a minute and thirty second, timelapse video of the painting being done, we just posted that to our Instagram. You can watch it here .

Thanks for reading and sharing in our excitement for this fall,

Shelley & the Colson Family

You're Invited to our 2024 Fall Vendor Fair

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 18:27:08 GMT

October 12th from 10am - 4pm NEW DATE

We'd like to invite you to join us on September 28, 2024 for our annual Country Pumpkins Fall Vendor Fair from 10am - 4pm.

50 crafters and vendors
Free admission and parking

We'll also have all our fall festival activities open from 10am to 7pm: hayrides, pumpkins, petting zoo, slides, barrel train rides, corn mazes, play areas, photo spots, and lots more!

Visit o ur fall festival page for activity pricing information.

Hungry? Be sure to stop by Country Eats & Sweets for lots of yummy treats! Funnel cakes, kettle corn, hot mini donuts, fudge, apple cider slushies, soft pretzels, hamburgers, hot dogs, and chicken tenders will be available.

Click the orange button below to RSVP to our event page on Facebook. We will be sharing more about our vendors and special updates as the event gets closer!

Thanks for reading,
Shelley & The Colson Family

New Butterfly Photo Spot

countrypumpkinsky@gmail.com (Shelley Colson) — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 16:09:48 GMT

Story Time + New Photo Spot Reveal

Several years ago, I (Shelley) spotted this old barn door leaning up against the wall in our old "hay shed". I was determined that it needed to be a photo spot some day but we never made it happen.....until now.

When he was cleaning out the hay shed as part of the remodel process this spring (you can read about our barn remodel in this blog post ), Matt rescued it for me. He thinks that this door was originally used in the dairy barn and is around 30 years old.

Matt cut some rotted wood off the lower part of the door, then pressure washed off 30 years of cow manure, dirt, and grime. THAT was quite the transformation which you'll see in this video!

I have been wanting to paint a butterfly photo spot for a while, so that's what I decided to use this door for.....our Butterfly Barn Door. This painting was completed in approximately 30 hours over 3 very hot weeks in June. PSA: Barn wood is VERY hard to paint on!!! The rough texture definitely made it more challenging and time consuming than it would have been otherwise, but ooooh what a result.

Do you like it? We cannot wait to see the photos you take at our new photo spot this fall!!!

Thanks for reading,

Shelley & the Colson Family

2024 New Additions: Barn Remodel

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 11:53:54 GMT

Saving a piece of our history.

If you've been to our farm, you've most likely noticed this nasty old barn out near the gravel lane. You know, when you look at something long enough, sometimes you don't notice it anymore. That's what happened to us. Ha!

By the end of last season, we knew we needed to give this structure some attention because it was falling into serious disrepair and we might lose it if we didn't fix it.

What you may not know is that while this farm has been in the immediate family since 1994, before that it was owned by Debbie's parents (the Penningtons) for many years. We learned from Debbie that this hay shed building was built in two parts. The first, older part was actually built in a different location on our farm and MOVED to its current spot. It was used as the first milking parlor on this farm when Dean and Debbie moved to the farm in 1994.

When Matt was a teenager, his dad caught him trying to rig up a spot outside the original structure for his show cows. Soon, he added the newer half of the barn as a show cow barn.

As we began looking over the barn this winter, we realized the old half (left side) of the barn was beyond saving. Check out this video to see how easily it came down....

After the demo, there was a lot of clean up to be done, as well as removing the old metal and siding from the half of the barn we saved. This is all that was left......we also tore off the metal roof and replaced it too.

The new part of the barn was framed.

We decided on red metal siding, a gray metal roof, and white trim.

Matt even made all of Shelley's dreams come true and added a cupola and weather vane to the barn! Any other cupola lovers out there?

There's just one exterior detail left to finish - the iconic white X's on the barn doors. We will be adding those soon and will be sure to share the final result!

Now, we've started working on turning the inside of the barn into a wonderland of FUN for your kiddos! There will be a number of fun indoor activities that will be INCLUDED with our Pumpkin Ridge Passes and Fun Passes this fall.

Here's one tiny sneak peek of the design of the mural that Shelley is working on painting in this barn! Pssst, if you don't watch our Instagram stories, you should! We've been sharing lots of behind-the-scenes videos of painting the mural.

Stay tuned for lots more details about our plans for the inside of this barn in our next blog post! We're so excited about this new addition for our 2024 fall season.

Thanks for reading,

The Colson Family

Merry Christmas from Swiss Hills Cottage

Tue, 20 Dec 2022 23:08:00 GMT

Merry Christmas from the Colson family and Swiss Hills Cottage in Dry Ridge, KY! Thank you for staying in our tiny house this year. You have helped make our first 6 months as vacation rental owners a huge success. We are so grateful for you!

It is crazy to think that just one year ago the idea was born to build Swiss Hills Cottage. (If you'd like to see photos of the building process, click here .) Now we're 6 months in and have had the pleasure of hosting incredible guests from all over the United States and even Puerto Rico! We are so thankful for the Ark and the many wonderful people it brings our way.

We are looking forward to another great year! In 2023 we plan to add a fire pit for our guests to enjoy. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram @swisshillscottage for progress updates on that new addition.

P.S. If you'd like to join our email list, please click here . We'd love to stay in touch!

God Bless,

The Colson Family

Matthew, Shelley, Caroline, Oakley, and Madelyn

Swiss Hills Cottage, Est. 2022

Be Our Guest: New Vacation Rentals at Country Pumpkins

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 17:47:00 GMT

No magic involved here, just a lot of hard work to build two tiny homes here on Country Pumpkins farm!!! This February, owners Dean & Debbie Colson and Matt & Shelley Colson began construction on two new tiny house vacation rentals. We are so excited to share that they are both complete and available for YOU to stay in!

Alpine Hills Swiss Haven

Swiss Hills Cottage

Both houses are situated in a former cow pasture on our 250 acre dairy and pumpkin farm. They feature breath-taking sunset views and the peaceful tranquility that only the country can offer.

Both are booking up quickly, so don't delay in reserving your stay.

To book Alpine Hills Swiss Haven, click here .

To book Swiss Hills Cottage, click here . You can also follow Swiss Hills Cottage's Facebook page here .

Thank you for sharing this journey with us and for telling your friends! Let us know, would you be interested in seeing more blog posts about the building process?

The Colsons

2021 New Additions

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 14:43:00 GMT

We cannot thank you enough for your continued support of our family farm! As you know, we strive to add new attractions to our farm each year for our customers to enjoy. A lot of hard work, thought, planning, and love goes into each new addition. We hope to see you here from September 11th - October 31st this fall! Here's a recap of the additions we are planning..........so far - ya never know, we sometimes squeak some new things in at the last minute too. :)

Sunflower Days

We are thrilled to offer our very first Sunflower Days this year! Right now, expected bloom dates are early September. Stay turned for event details!

New Fire Pit and Seating

We are so excited about this addition! Our bonfire area is getting a major glow-up complete with a stacked rock fire pit (with rock we gathered from our own creek!), reclaimed wood benches, sun shades, and string lights. This area is almost complete. Watch for final reveal pictures on our social media soon! We look forward to utilizing this area as seating during the day since it's located in an area where many gather to watch their kids play on the Hay Pyramid and wait for the Barrel Train ride. Then of course at night it is completely magical with those string lights and bonfire. We have several night events planned where you can come enjoy this new spot, and a couple of things in the works still too:

Free Hayride & Bonfire Night (Sept 17th 6-8pm)
Country Fireside Night (Oct 2nd 7-10pm) - $15
Country Fireside Night (Oct 8th 7-10pm) - $15
Rent out this spot for your own event - details coming soon.

Pumpkin Ridge Petting Zoo

Last year, we had a temporary petting zoo at our Pumpkin Ridge attraction. It was such a huge hit that we've decided to build a permanent petting zoo out there! This petting zoo will require a family admission ticket to Pumpkin Ridge ($25 per family) in order to access it. We will have goats and some other cute animals in pens that can easily be petted and enjoyed in this area. Stay tuned for naming contests as we get this new petting zoo up and running! While we are very excited to share this new petting zoo with you, never fear, we will still have our regular FREE field of farm animals with goats, donkey, and mini horse available up in our main area. (PS - need to get an updated picture of this! The roof extension is now complete! We'll be sharing lots more photos once we finish setting this up.)

Pumpkin Ridge Corn Pit and Slides

The corn box is back this year - with a twist! We outgrew our old spot, so we are moving it to a new location on Pumpkin Ridge ($25 per family admission ticket required for this area ). Bigger and better than ever before, we know this will be a hit! Nearby, we've also built a platform with 3 giant tunnel slides!!!! Tons of new fun for the kiddos out on Pumpkin Ridge this year! You won't want to miss it!

Funnel Cakes

YUM, YUM, YUM, funnel cakes are coming to our farm this fall! Exact dates and times will be released as opening day approaches, but expect to see these available on weekend afternoons this season!

Which new addition are you most excited about? Looking forward to seeing you this fall!

~Shelley Colson

The Best Pumpkin Cookies

Wed, 02 Oct 2019 15:24:00 GMT

I missed National Homemade Cookie Day yesterday, but should that stop me from sharing the best recipe ever for pumpkin cookies? I think not!!!

I'm not going to be like a food blogger and write a book here. Let's just cut to the chase with the recipe. ;) These are SO GOOD. The browned butter frosting absolutely MAKES the cookie. So yum!! Let me know if you try them!

Pumpkin Cookies

1 cup sugar

1 cup solid pack pumpkin

1/2 cup shortening

2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. salt

Heat oven to 375. Mix sugar, pumpkin, and shortening. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until light brown, 8-10 minutes. Immediately remove from cookie sheet; cool on a wire rack.

Browned Butter Frosting:

1/4 cup butter

2 cups powdered sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

1-2 Tbsp. milk

Heat butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until delicate brown. Beat in powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat in milk until smooth. Frost cooled cookies. Enjoy!

New Additions Coming this Fall!

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 22:30:00 GMT

We are working hard preparing for this upcoming fall season! Did you know we begin planning for the fall in the early spring each year? It's always our goal to keep improving to make our pumpkin patch the best it can be! Thank you for continuing to support our family business each fall. For about 6 months a year, we eat, sleep, and breathe Country Pumpkins as a family. It is all-consuming, but what a fun business to pour ourselves into! We are thankful!

How would you like a sneak peak of the new additions that are coming this fall? Here's what we're doing to make sure your Country Pumpkins experience is the best ever this year!

- New 60'x84' PICNIC SHELTER is being built here in mid-July! This will serve as extra seating for our guests, house large group events, and more! We can't wait to reveal the details about this new space. Stay tuned, you're going to love it!

- New PETTING ZOO! This will be a much larger area than what we currently have. It will allow us to have more animals and more room for them to run and play. More guests will be able to enjoy them at a time. It's going to be a great addition!

We look forward to seeing you this fall! What's your favorite activity at Country Pumpkins?