Pumpkin Cookie Faces

9 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/4 c. shortening
  • 3 c. flour
  • 2/3 c. firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 c. canned pumpkin
  • 3/4 c. light molasses
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. each: ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice
  • icing, raisins, gumdrops and candies for decorations

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream shortening and sugar together. Stir in pumpkin and molasses. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt and spices; blend into pumpkin mixture. Cover and chill 2 to 3 hours. Preheat oven to 375°. Roll dough 1/4-inch thick on lightly floured cloth-covered board. Cut with floured pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter. Gently place on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until firm to the touch. Cool on wire racks. Decorate as desired. Makes 2 dozen 3-inch cookies.

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