Soft Spice Cookies

Name: Soft Spice Cookies
Ingredients: 4 1/2 cups flour; 1 tsp cinnamon (or 1/2 tsp for banana); 1/2 tsp cloves; 1/4 tsp ginger; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 1 cup pumpkin, banana, applesauce, zucchini or squash; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 1/2 cups shortening; 2 cups sugar; 1 egg; 1 cup nuts, chopped (or raisins - optional)

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Ingredients

4 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp cinnamon (or 1/2 tsp for banana)
1/2 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 cup pumpkin, banana, applesauce, zucchini or squash
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cups shortening
2 cups sugar
1 egg
1 cup nuts, chopped (or raisins - optional)

Directions

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