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Pumpkin Cookies
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Pumpkin Cookies



Basic Ingredients
  • 1 cup Crisco Shortening
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 16 oz. or 2 cups canned pumpkin
  • 2 cups raisins
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Orange Glaze Ingredients
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon orange zest (finely grated skin of an orange)
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice

Note: Store-bought cream cheese frosting can be substituted for Orange Glaze.

Directions
  1. In a bowl mix shortening, sugar and pumpkin. Add raisin and vanilla. Mix.
  2. In a separate bowl, sift together all dry ingredients.
  3. Add dry ingredients to first bowl and blend on low with until combined.
  4. Place spoon-sized drops of dough on non-stick cookie sheet about 1-inch apart.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees approximately 10-15 minutes.
  6. After cookies have cooled, frost with orange glaze*.

* Store-bought cream cheese frosting also tastes delicious with these cookies

Submitted by Sharon Whipp