Pumpkin Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups sifted flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups pumpkin
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup walnuts

Recipe

• 1 sift together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; set aside.
• 2 cream together shortening and brown sugar in bowl until light and fluffy, using electric mixer at medium speed. add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. beat in vanilla and pumpkin.
• 3 gradually stir dry ingredients into creamed mixture, mixing well. stir in raisins and walnuts. drop mixture by teaspoonfuls, about two inches apart on a greaqsed cookie sheet.
• 4 bake in 375°f oven 15 minutes, or until lightly browned. remove from baking sheets and cool on racks.