pumpkin cookies

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Pam Blais
Ft. Pierre, SD

Fall is in the air and the pumpkins are out in full force...this is a frosted cookie my mom used make when I was a teenager, so it has been around for a LONNNGGGG time..lol. I added raisins and finely chopped walnuts to her recipe.

(1 rating)
yield 2 to 3 dozen
prep time 10 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For pumpkin cookies

  • COOKIES
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 2 c
    flour
  • 1 c
    shortening
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 lg
    egg
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 c
    pumpkin, canned or cooked
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    each...raisins and finely chopped walnuts
  • FROSTING
  • 2 Tbsp
    margarine
  • 3 Tbsp
    brown sugar
  • 3 Tbsp
    milk
  • 1 1/4 c
    powdered sugar, more may be needed
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla

How To Make pumpkin cookies

  • 1
    Cream together sugar, shortening, egg, pumpkin , and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the raisins and walnuts.
  • 2
    Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for ten to twelve minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
  • 3
    Combine the margarine, milk, and brown sugar in a saucepan and cook until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and gradually add the powdered sugar. Beat until creamy, Adding more powdered sugar if it is too thin. Add vanilla and spread on cooled cookies.

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