Pumpkin Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 1/2 cup firm margarine, softened or 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/4 cups brown sugar, packed
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree (no spices)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cream margarine and brown sugar in a large bowl. add eggs, 1 at a time,.
• 2 beating well after each addition. add pumpkin and vanilla. beat until smooth.
• 3 combine next 7 ingredients in a small bowl. add to margarine mixture in.
• 4 2 additions, mixing well after each addition until no dry flour remains.
• 5 add chocolate chips (or raisins), and nuts (optional). mix well. drop, using 1 ½ tbsp (25 ml) for each, about 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets. bake in 375f (190f) oven for about 15 minutes until golden. let stand on cookie sheets for 5 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool. makes about 4 dozen (48) cookies.