Pumpkin Gobs

Name: Pumpkin Gobs
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups solid pack pumpkin puree; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 cup white sugar; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3/4 cup shortening; 1 1/2 cups white sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/2 cup prepared vanilla pudding

14 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups solid pack pumpkin puree
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup prepared vanilla pudding

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2

Cream the butter or margarine with the sugar. Beat in the pumpkin, egg and vanilla.
3

Stir the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and ground cinnamon into the pumpkin mixture. Blend until combined.
4

Drop teaspoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12 to 14 minutes. Let cookies cool completely then sandwich two cookies together with Vanilla Filling.
5

To Make Vanilla Filling: Beat the shortening and 1 1/2 cups white sugar together for 10 minutes. Beat in the vanilla and the vanilla pudding. Beat until creamy.