Recipe: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Crater Cookies for the the Terra Willy Movie Release

I recently feature the new Terra Willy release. We shared our Alien Guacamole recipe as a fun snack to enjoy with the movie. My children love this movie so much that we decided to have a second family movie night to watch the movie again.  If you have children, you may know that they sometimes find a movie that they want to watch over and over again. Terra Willy is that movie for our children! (Their go-to movie used to be How the Grinch Stole Christmas, but now they are hooked on Terra Willy!). In today's post, I'll share a new recipe that is perfect for a Terra Willy family movie night -- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Crater Cookies!

Before I share the recipe, let me share a quick recap of the movie:

Terra Willy tells the story of a young boy who crash lands on a wild and unexplored planet after he is separated from his parents following the destruction of their spaceship. With the help of Buck, a survival robot, and and Flash, an alien creature, he will have to hold until the arrival of a rescue mission.

This animated family friendly movie stars: Timothé Vom Dorp, Edouard Baer, and Marie-Eugénie Maréchal. It is directed by Eric Tosti. 

You will find the trailer here.  You will also find several fun activities in our previous post here.

Now, let's move on to the Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Crater Cookies Recipe!

Recipe: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Crater Cookies 
Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups quick or old-fashioned oats
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup pureed pumpkin (fresh or canned)
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350° F. 

2. Combine the flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in medium bowl and set aside.

3. Beat the egg, vanilla, and pumpkin and set aside.

4. Beat the butter, sugar, and brown sugar and set aside.

5. Combine the two wet mixtures from steps #2 and #3 and beat until thoroughly mixed. 

6. Slowly add the flour mixture and mix well.

7. Stir in the chocolate chips.

8. Drop by rounded tablespoons on greased baking sheets. 

9. Bake for 14 to 16 minutes or until cookies are lightly brown around the edges and cooked in the centers.

10. Allow to cool on the baking sheets for 2 minutes and the move to wire racks to cool completely.

I hope that you have the opportunity to watch Terra Willy with your family and enjoy the Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Crater Cookies! It's fun to escape to another world through a movie!