pumpkin cookies
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This is my Aunt Brenda Meyers' recipe... A couple of years my aunt came in to our house on a Saturday before Christmas and we baked many kinds of Christmas cookies. This became a favorite of ours....The texture is cake like and very soft. The nuts and raisins are excellent in them, but they are yummy without them as well.
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prep time
20 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
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yield
3 doz. cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 - egg
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
- 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
- FROSTING INGREDIENTS
- 3 tablespoons melted margarine or butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 1 pound powdered sugar
How To Make pumpkin cookies
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Step 1Heat oven to 375 degrees. Sift together flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon. Set aside.
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Step 2Cream shortening and add granulated sugar, and cream.
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Step 3Add egg and pumpkin to the shortening and sugar and mix well. Add walnuts and raisins if desired.
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Step 4Add flour mixture and mix well.
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Step 5Drop by teaspoonfuls unto greased cookie sheets. DO NOT USE AIR BAKE PANS. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until done. Cool on cooling racks.
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Step 6When cookies are cooled mix together margarine, brown sugar, and milk, add powdered sugar to make a thin easy to spread frosting. Frost cookies. Store in air tight container in cool spot.
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