This recipe was given to me by a very sweet friend of mine who is 86 years old. My children (6 of them) love this cookie. Frost with a powdered sugar and milk frosting when cool.
Original recipe makes 3 dozen
Ingredients
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 cup shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
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PREP
15 mins
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COOK
15 mins
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READY IN
30 mins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
- In a large bowl, cream together sugar, egg, shortening, and vanilla. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture. Stir in the pumpkin, raisins, and walnuts. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake 10-15 minutes in the preheated oven.
Nutrition
Calories: 119 kcal
Carbohydrates: 13.6 g
Cholesterol: 6 mg
Fat: 7 g
Fiber: 0.6 g
Protein: 1.3 g
Sodium: 132 mg
