Pumpkin Cookies
Avg. rating 5 from 2 votes.Recipe Information
Recipe Created By: Kandi Williams
Ingredients
1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup applesauce
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp nutmeg (1/4 tsp if fresh)
2 cups flour
1 cup raisins (optional)
1 cup chopped walnuts (add more raisins if not used) (optional)
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 °F.
In large mixing bowl with a handheld mixer, mix shortening, sugar and applesauce until well blended. Next, add pumpkin and vanilla and mix well. Sift dry ingredients together in a separate bowl, then add to wet and mix until all incorporated. Add raisins and walnuts (if using) and mix well.
Place by rounded tablespoons on a cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes. Cool slightly, then transfer to cooling rack.
Notes
We eat these plain, but they are also great with a cream cheese frosting. I only rarely add walnuts, I just add another 1/2 cup or so of raisins.
Substitutions
If avoiding apple, use pureed prunes in place of applesauce.
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