Editor’s note: Living in the Colorado high country is pure joy. Baking in it isn’t. High altitude makes cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall, and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level.

This easy drop cookies are quick and easy and taste like a cross between banana bread and oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. It's the perfect dessert to feed a crowd.

These speedy drop cookies are easy to make and decorate, and smell and taste delicious thanks to a generous helping of pumpkin pie spice. The result is a tender, cakey cookie that looks great with a ...