Pumpkin Cookies

13 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. shortening
  • 1 1/4 c. brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 c. cooked, mashed pumpkin
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. ginger
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 2 1/2 c. cake flour
  • 4 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 c. raisins
  • 1 c. chopped nuts
  • 1 tsp. lemon extract

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream shortening and sifted sugar thoroughly.
  2. 2
    Add eggs, pumpkin and seasonings.
  3. 3
    Blend well.
  4. 4
    Sift flour and baking powder together.
  5. 5
    Stir in raisins and nuts.
  6. 6
    Add flour mixture and beat. Blend in lemon extract.
  7. 7
    Drop from teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet.
  8. 8
    Bake 15 minutes at 400°.
  9. 9
    Makes 36 cookies.

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