pumpkin cookies

Name: Pumpkin Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: - 1 c. melted shortening; - 1- 15 oz. canned pumpkin; - 2 tsp. vanilla; - 4 c. flour; - 2 tsp. cinnamon; - 1-12oz. package semi-sweet chocolate chips; - 2 tsp. baking soda; - 2 c. sugar

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Joanne Costardo

Berlin, CT

Updated on Dec 1, 2014

My grandmother was the first person in our family to make these cookies. She passed the recipe down to my Mom and it's been history since. There isn't a Holiday that goes by that I'm not asked to make Pumpkin Cookies. I hope whoever makes them enjoy them as much as we did all these years. Enjoy!

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield makes approximately 6 Dozen cookies

Ingredients

- 1 c. melted shortening
- 1- 15 oz. canned pumpkin
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 4 c. flour
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1-12oz. package semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 2 c. sugar

How To Make pumpkin cookies

Step 1

In a large bowl sift together Flour Cinnamon Baking Soda

Step 2

Gently stir in Sugar and Chocolate Chips with wooden spoon.
Step 3

In a small bowl using a beater mix well until smooth: Melted Shortening Pumpkin Vanilla
Step 4

Add to dry ingredients and stir well with a wooden spoon.
Step 5

Bake @ 375° drop by rounded teaspoon fulls onto a sprayed cookie sheet(I use those cheap aluminum baking sheets they cook well and they don't burn) Bake 16-18 minutes. Check bottom of cookie for doneness
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